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NCT Number: NCT07746791

Advancing Female University Students' Health Through Mobile Technology in Ethiopia

Background: Female university students in Ethiopia experience a high burden of sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and psychosocial problems, exacerbated by limited access to essential health services and support. Mobile technology provides an opportunity to deliver accessible, evidence-based health interventions.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile technology-based intervention in improving SRH, nutrition, and psychosocial well-being among female university students in Ethiopia.

Methods: A concurrent mixed-methods study will be conducted among first-year female university students. Baseline quantitative and qualitative assessments will identify needs, barriers, and facilitators. A randomized controlled trial will evaluate a comprehensive mobile health education intervention delivered monthly. Quantitative data will be analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data will undergo thematic analysis.

Expected Outcomes: Improved sexual and reproductive health, dietary practices, and psychosocial well-being among female university students.

Duration and Budget: The project will be implemented over the proposed study period with a total budget of 1,208,564 Ethiopian birr.

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Key information

Conditions

Dietary Intake Behavior Coitus Psychosocial Wellbeing Sexual Behavior Sexual and Reproductive Health

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

About this study

This is a mobile technology based interventional study to improve sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing of female university students.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Regular undergraduate female university student will be included in the study.
  • First year female students will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Students who have no mobile phone will be excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

Behavioural change intervention will be provided through mobile application

Behavioral

Behavioural change intervention will be provided through mobile application to improve sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, psychosocial, and appropriate digital use.The intervention packages or contents of the intervention will be developed based on the survey finding. Content of the intervention will include appropriate digital use, the basics of SRH, adolescent nutrition, psychosocial wellbeing, risk factors, and prevention measures. Nutrition messages will include nutrient requirements, the benefits of a healthy diet, the dietary habits of adolescents, the adverse consequences of junk food consumption, short- and long-term consequences of taking unhealthy diet. Possible solutions to improve dietary intake. A simple message about detailed description of the contents of the intervention will be delivered monthly through mobile technology for three consecutive years. Feedback will be collected from students after delivery of message to make sure whether students read or not.

Other names: Group one

Routine Care

Behavioral

Students in the control group will receive message provided through gender office.

Primary outcomes

  1. Dietary intake

    Time frame: Baseline assessment will be done from August 1-September 30, 2026 (8 weeks) and endline assessment will be done from April to May 2028 (8 weeks).

    Dietary intake will be the primary outcome and will be measured using food frequency questionnaire.

  2. Sexual and reproductive health

    Time frame: Baseline assessment will be done from August 1-September 30, 2026 (8 weeks) and endline assessment will be done from April to May2028 (8 weeks) .

    Sexual and reproductive health will be the primary outcomes and will be assessed using questionnaires.

  3. Psychosocial well-being

    Time frame: Baseline assessment will be done from August 1-September 30, 2026 (8 weeks) and endline assessment will be done from April to May2028(8 weeks) .

    Psychosocial well-being will be the primary outcomes of this studyand will be assessed using questionnaires.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Elenie A Mengesha, PhD

CONTACT

+251918772775

Yeshalem M Demilew, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+251954342535

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bahir Dar University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Advancing Female University Students Sexual and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, and Psychosocial Well-being Through Mobile Technology Interventions in Ethiopia

Acronym: EMPOWER

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Aug 5, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 5, 2026

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