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NCT Number: NCT04962802

Evaluation of Manhood 2.0: A Community-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program for Young Men

Manhood 2.0 is a male-only group-level intervention, delivered over 13 hours, based on social cognitive theory, social norm theory, theory of gender and power, and the theory of reasoned action. The intervention is a gender-transformative program that promotes critical reflection and awareness on reproductive health, healthy relationships, gender norms and stereotypes that drive reproductive health behavior, and explicit and proactive support of female partner contraceptive use. Activities include group discussion, role playing, knowledge sharing, and skill-building; their purpose is to challenge young men to think critically about social expectations and restrictive norms, engage in dialogue about these gender norms, and then assess the way rigid norms affect their attitudes and behaviors toward a number of key issues, including intimate relationships, gender-based violence, substance abuse, sexually transmitted infections, and early pregnancy. Young men receive the intervention at a local community center or high school. Comparison condition young men receive a post-high school readiness program that does not discuss gender norms or sexual and reproductive health. The study was conducted with six cohorts of eligible young men ages 15-18 who received a baseline, immediate post-intervention, and three-month post-intervention survey. To participate in the study, individuals had to meet all the following criteria: (1) Identify as male; (2) Ages 15 to 18; (3) Not actively planning a pregnancy with someone; (4) Never participated in the community center's sexual and reproductive health program; (5) Received no additional sexual or reproductive health programming in the last three months; (6) Able to participate in a program delivered in English only.

The investigators hypothesized that Manhood 2.0 participants would have lower rates of unprotected sex and more equitable attitudes towards gender than comparison participants.

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Key information

Conditions

Sexual Behavior Behavior Unprotected Sex Unsafe Sex

Age range

15 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Latin American Youth Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20009, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male
  • Ages 15-18
  • Able to participate in a program delivered only in English

Exclusion criteria

  • Actively planning a pregnancy with someone
  • Received sexual and reproductive health programming in the last 3 months
  • Ever participated in the intervention site's sexual and reproductive health program

Treatment and study plan

Manhood 2.0

Behavioral

Manhood 2.0 engages young men in questioning, challenging, and transforming harmful gender norms, with the goal of reducing intimate partner and sexual violence and unintended teen pregnancy. Manhood 2.0 is a male-only group-level intervention, based on social cognitive theory, social norm theory, theory of gender and power, and the theory of reasoned action. Activities include group discussion, role playing, knowledge sharing, and skill-building; their purpose is to challenge young men to think critically about social expectations and restrictive norms, engage in dialogue about these gender norms, and then assess the way rigid norms affect their attitudes and behaviors toward key issues, including intimate relationships, gender-based violence, substance abuse, sexually transmitted infections, and early pregnancy. Sessions are two hours long and occur once a week for seven weeks.

Post-High School Readiness

Behavioral

Post-High School Readiness program helps young men prepare for life after high school. This includes helping them prepare resumes, learning how to apply to jobs or colleges, providing interview prep, and other life skills. It is a male-only group-level program that includes discussion, feedback, knowledge sharing, and skill-building; their purpose is to prepare young men for life after high school. Sessions are two hours long and occur once a week for seven weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Unprotected sex

    Time frame: 1.5 months after baseline

    Number of participants who reporting having vaginal sex in the past month without using a condom or other contraceptive method.

  2. Unprotected sex

    Time frame: 4.5 months after baseline

    Number of participants who reporting having vaginal sex in the past month without using a condom or other contraceptive method.

  3. Sex without a condom

    Time frame: 1.5 months after baseline

    Number of participants who reporting having vaginal sex in the past month without using a condom.

  4. Sex without a condom

    Time frame: 4.5 months after baseline

    Number of participants who reporting having vaginal sex in the past month without using a condom.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Child Trends

Other

Collaborators

  • Latin American Youth Center
  • Promundo, United States

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 15, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2021

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