Using Ethnographic Participatory Action Research to Decrease the Incidence of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria

NCT04115124 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: ST-POC-1908-25739
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 3,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) is a harmful practice on girls and women which causes irreparable sexual, reproductive and psychological harm. It is an act of violence, extreme discrimination and fundamental human rights violation against women and girls. This practice leaves victims feeling scared, psychologically scarred and distressed. FGM sustains deep rooted inequality between the sexes, constitutes a barrier to female civic participation and social inclusion and therefore, leads to inequitable socio- economic growth and prosperity. The World Health Organization(WHO) estimates that an alarming 200 million girls alive today have undergone FGM, while an estimated 3 million girls are at risk annually. A common factor influencing the continuation of FGM is the need to conform to social norms. Social norms among other roles, influence behaviors that shape people's ability to protect their health and achieve their life potential. Methods: The investigators have designed a quasi-experimental comparison group pre-post test study involving members of Oduma, Okigwe, Nkerefi, Edda communities in Eastern Nigeria. Our study will run for a period of 12 months. The investigators expect that the outcome of this study will lead to policy changes placing emphasis on using participatory action research in addressing FGM in Nigeria.

Conditions

Behavior, Social

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Incidence of Female Genital mutilation Secondary to Ethnographic Participatory Action Research(PAR) Intervention.

  Number of Cut Girls secondary to PAR Intervention.

  12 months

Study Arms (1)

E-PAR Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Exposed to media, information and communication technology through ethnographic participatory action research.

Behavioral: Participatory Action Research

Interventions

Participatory Action Research BEHAVIORAL

The research will employ a Participatory Action research quasi-experimental pre-post test study design .

E-PAR Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Year - 59 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Consenting Participants living in the intervention communities.
• Consenting community health workers working in the intervention communities.
• Consenting patent medicine sellers working in the intervention communities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lifespan Healthcare Resource Limited: lead

Study Sites (1)

Oduma

Oduma, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Social Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Emmanuel Ihedioha, MD

  Lifespan Heathcare Resource

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Emmanuel Ihedioha, MD

CONTACT

23407038861841; emmanuel.ihedioha@lifespanhcr.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 2, 2019
• First Posted: October 3, 2019
• Study Start: June 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2020
• Study Completion: June 30, 2020
• Last Updated: October 7, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Locations

NG (1)