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Mental health consequences of child marriage and a community-based psychosocial support intervention for young married girls in Ibadan, Nigeria

Exploring the mental health consequences of child marriage and implementing a community-based psychosocial support intervention for child brides in Ibadan, Nigeria: a multiphase mixed methods study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202605769296833
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-05-05
Start date
2026-06-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Psychosocial supprt Intervention for married girls and women who married as girls

Sponsors

Olubukola Omobowale
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Young married girls who married or entered unions before the age of 18 years Older women aged 40 to 60 years who married or entered unions before the age of 18 years Resident in selected communities in Ibadan North or Ibadan Southwest Local Government Areas, Oyo State, Nigeria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who are too ill to participate Individuals unavailable after three contact attempts

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and PTSD among young married girls and older women who married as girls (measured using PHQ-9, GAD-7, and IES-6 respectively) 2. Change in psychological wellbeing scores from pre-intervention to post-intervention and at 6-month follow-up (measured using PHQ-9, GAD-7, IES-6)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Coping mechanisms utilised by young married girls and older women (measured using Brief-COPE) 2. Factors associated with psychological distress and wellbeing 3. Intervention acceptability, feasibility, reach, fidelity, and adaptation (process evaluation outcomes) 4. Session attendance and participation rates

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactIkeOluwapo Ajayi

Professor

ikeajayi2003@yahoo.com+2348023268431

Outcome results

None listed

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