Methods |
Quasi‐experimental design in Cameroon (Entre Nous Jeunes) Study conducted from November 1997 to April 1999 |
Participants | A random household sample of adolescents aged 10‐25. At baseline, 402 from intervention and 400 in comparison and at follow‐up there were 405 in intervention and 413 in comparison. |
Interventions |
Intervention: peer education programme that educated peer educators in information techniques for group discussions and on reproductive health related topics. The peer educators worked within their communities through discussion groups, one‐on‐one meetings, and health and sport association gatherings to inform and refer their peers to health/social centres for services. Control: comparison community, Mbalmayo Setting: community‐level Timing of intervention: Moderators delivering: peer‐educator |
Outcomes | Primary: “spontaneous” knowledge (modern contraceptives, symptoms of STIs), protective behaviours (condom use, modern contraceptives) |
Notes |
Funding: Family Health and AIDS in West and Central Africa Project to Tulane University from USAID Declaration of interest: NA |