Tracking the Girls in Crisis

Effectiveness of the Alternative Rites of Passage Model in Reducing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Teenage Pregnancies, and Child, Early and Forced Marriages: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial in Kajiado and Narok Counties, Kenya

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202208731662190

Enrollment

604

Registered

2022-08-22

Start date

2022-09-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Interventions

Alternative Rites of Passage

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Girls aged 10-18 years Girls who have not undergone FGM/C Girls who have not been pregnant and are not married at the time of recruitment Girls who are currently in school at the point of enrollment for the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Girls who do not consent to be part of the study Minors who do not assent to be part of the study Minors whose parents do not consent to be part of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of FGM/C - Number of new cases of FGM/C within the cohort	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of teenage pregnancies: Number of new cases of teenage pregnancies within the cohort;Incidence of early child marriages: Number of new cases of early child marriages within the cohort;Educational attainment: Number of cases who complete classes, school drop outs, transition to higher learning	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactYvonne Opanga

Project Officer

Yvonne.Opanga@amref.org+254795746777

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026