Evaluating a Participatory Nutrition Education Model on Nutrition Literacy of Adolescent Girls in Rural Ghana.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Participatory Video Nutrition Education Trial on Nutrition Literacy With Adolescent Girls in the Upper Manya Krobo District, Ghana.
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Brief Summary
Adolescent girls in the Upper Manya Krobo (UMK) district, Ghana are disproportionately burdened by ill-health in relation to their male counterparts. Research also shows that this demographic lacks access to nutrition education and health services. This research aims to assess the feasibility and influence of an intervention that utilizes a participatory video education model on adolescent girls' nutrition knowledge, dietary habits and health behaviour. To address our research objectives, we will conduct a school-based cluster randomized control pilot trial with adolescent girls, 12-16 years of age, who are part of existing girls' clubs in 20 schools of the Upper Manya Krobo district. The intervention group (10 schools) will use a participatory video education model and the control group consists of standard-of-care education received in regular girls' club gatherings. The intervention groups develop a storyboard and produce a short 5-7 minute film on a nutritional issue. These videos can be used by teachers as a means of sharing nutrition information with students and in stimulating discussion around the nutrition topic. Baseline and end line surveys will be conducted to assess nutrition literacy indicators and nutrition behaviour. We will use surveys to assess nutritional knowledge and attitude; food frequency questionnaire to record dietary intakes; and in-depth interviews with participants and school staff to assess challenges and strengths of the nutrition education model being delivered.
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Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2018
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 10, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 15, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 26, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2019
CompletedMay 16, 2024
May 1, 2024
11 months
October 10, 2018
May 14, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in nutrition literacy indicators
Survey questionnaire will record functional, interactive and critical nutrition literacy indicators that will be used to assess change in nutrition literacy outcome.
8-10 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Change in psychological health behaviour change indicators
8-10 months
Change in dietary choices
8-10 months
Feasibility - process evaluation
8-10 months
Study Arms (2)
Standard nutrition education
NO INTERVENTIONThe comparison group for the participatory video intervention.
Participatory nutrition education
EXPERIMENTALIntervention arm integrates participatory video model to standard girls' club sessions to promote nutrition education.
Interventions
Participatory video education is an intervention model that gives communities the film-making skills necessary to make videos that can be used in nutrition promotion. For the purposes of this study, we will be using a participatory video model as an approach to educate participants in a school-based girls club on nutrition education topics. Participants are taught how to use film equipment and accompanied to draft scripts, create characters, video-record the shots, and act (if they wish) in the video. These videos will be used in the group as a means of sharing nutrition information with students and in stimulating discussion around the nutrition topic.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Is a female participant of girls' club in the school that was randomly selected to participate in the study
- Resides in the Upper Manya Krobo district.
- Is 12 to 16 years of age
You may not qualify if:
- Does not speak local dialect - Krobo.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- McGill Universitylead
- University of Ghanacollaborator
Study Sites (2)
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2T5, Canada
University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
Related Publications (1)
Ghadirian MZ, Marquis GS, Dodoo ND, Andersson N. Ghanaian Female Adolescents Perceived Changes in Nutritional Behaviors and Social Environment After Creating Participatory Videos: A Most Significant Change Evaluation. Curr Dev Nutr. 2022 Jun 16;6(8):nzac103. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac103. eCollection 2022 Aug.
PMID: 36060219DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Grace Marquis, PhD
McGill University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 10, 2018
First Posted
October 15, 2018
Study Start
November 26, 2018
Primary Completion
November 1, 2019
Study Completion
November 1, 2019
Last Updated
May 16, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share