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Ujana Salama: A Cash Plus Model on Youth Well-being and Safe, Healthy Transitions

A Cash Plus model for Safe Transitions to a Healthy and Productive Adulthood in Tanzania: Intervention and Impact Evaluation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201804003008116
Enrollment
4950
Registered
2018-01-25
Start date
2017-04-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

HIV/AIDS HIV, STIs

Interventions

sexual reproductive health and rights and Livelihood enhancement
Control group

Sponsors

UNICEF
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Youth living in households that meet the poverty criteria (i.e., living in households receiving government cash transfer program (PSSN)) and 14 years and to 19 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being below 14 years or above 19 years; Not living in the a registered poor household

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ever pregnant transactional sex (12 months) first sex forced physical violence (12 months) violence reporting (12 months ;Transactional sex (12 months, among sexually debuted youth) -Financial reasons motivated current or last relationship - Given money by current/most recent partner - Would leave relationship if not financially supported by partner ;First forced sex;Experienced physical violence if responded yes to any of the following (12 months) (1) slapped or pushed; (2) hit with a fist (3) kicked or beat up; (4) choked or burned (5) threatened or attacked with a knife, gun or any other weapon ;Violence reporting (12 months) - percentage who sought formal or informal help among those who reported physical or emotional violence

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mental health as measured by 1) number of depressive symptoms (10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale) Depressive symptoms on and 2) proportion exhibiting depressive symptomology (greater or equal than 10 on the 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale);Perpetrated physical violence if responded yes to any of the following (12 months) (1) slapped or pushed; (2) hit with a fist (3) kicked or beat up; (4) choked or burned (5) threatened or attacked with a knife, gun or any other weapon ;Social support based on a modified version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support;Locus of control (LOC) based on five items from Levenson’s multidimensional LOC scale;Quality of life using a 10-point “Cantril's Ladder of Life Scale”;Gender-equitable attitudes using 24 items from the Gender-Equitable Men (GEM) Scale;Sexual violence (12 months): percentage of youth who reported someone a) touched them in a sexual way without their permission, b) physically forced them to have sexual intercourse or c) forced them to perform other sexual acts without their consent.;Condom use at last sex (past 12 months, among sexually debuted youth);Ever married/cohabiting;Hours spent in economic activities (past 7 days):including farm work for the household; livestock herding for the household; fishing for the household; work in the non-farm household business; paid work outside the household; participation in Public Works Program;Hours spent in domestic chores (past day) including collecting water; collecting firewood or other fuel materials; collecting nuts or other tree fruits; taking care of children, cooking or cleaning; taking care of the elderly or sick household members;Started a business (last 12 months);Self-perceived stress (Enhanced livelihood distress index);Contraceptive knowledge: percentage of youth knowledgeable about any modern types of contraception; percentage of youth knowledge of where to access contraceptives;Contracepti

Countries

Tanzania

Contacts

Public ContactLusajo Kajula

Study Coordinator

sajokm@gmail.com+255767339755

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026