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Study NCT ID:
NCT01865383
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2018-06-15
First Post:
2013-05-24
Brief Title:
Microfinance and Health Intervention Trial for Youth in Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Sponsor:
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Organization:
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Study Overview
Official Title:
Microfinance and Health Intervention Trial for Youth in Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2017-04
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Young men who are members of the camps randomized to receive a microfinance and health leadership intervention will have a lower incidence of sexually transmitted infections Neisseria gonorrhea NG Chlamydia trachomatis CT and Trichomonas vaginalis TV and report perpetrating less physical or sexual violence against sexual partners as compared to young men who are members of camps not randomized to receive the intervention
Detailed Description:
Finding effective strategies to reach out to young men and mobilize them to reduce their HIV risk is critical given mens control over the terms and conditions of most sexual partnerships Unequal power distribution in relationships has a devastating impact on women leading to HIV prevalence among young women in some sub-Saharan African countries four to seven times higher than among young men the same age Gender power differentials have negative consequences for men as well leading to increased risk of physical and mental health problems substance use and low uptake of health-related services We need innovative approaches to address the structural and social determinant of young mens risk Lack of economic opportunity is a key structural determinant of risk that has negative consequences for men and has been linked to poor health outcomes The influence of social network members is a social determinant of risk for both HIV and gender-based violence that can be addressed through interventions designed to change network norms For the past 12 years our group has conducted research in Dar es Salaam Tanzania on HIV and gender-based violence With support from the National Institute of Mental Health NIMH we identified networks of young men who socialize in what are called camps and we successfully piloted a microfinance and health leadership intervention with men in camps like the one proposed in this application R21 MH080577 Camps are enduring social groups of mostly men that have elected leadership paid membership fees and physical space to meet The equivalent of a camp in US culture may be a cross between a club and a gang Camps appear to be an urban phenomenon in Tanzania and our group is the first to have published data describing them Men in camps engage in HIV risk behavior and in gender-based violence that put them and their partners at risk for HIV Research suggests that microfinance combined with health promotion can lead to improvement in health outcomes including reductions in HIV risk and gender-based violence However few if any well designed evaluations of microfinance and health programs with young men have been reported
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1R01MH098690-01 | NIH | None | httpsreporternihgovquickSearch1R01MH098690-01 |