Table 3.
Summary of study interventions and implementation details
| Study | Intervention | Implementation | Additional components | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | Main activities/component | Setting | Exposure delivery /duration | Instructors | Training/Duration | ||
| *Rusakaniko et al. 1997 [57] | Lectures, videos, leaflets posters | School | Teacher discretion/NS | Teachers | NS /NS | Topics: Female and male reproductive function, anatomy, sexuality, pregnancy, STDs, HIV/AIDs | |
| *Agha 2002 [58] | 1hr 45min | Interactive Discussion Drama skits |
School | Peer educators/ weekly meetings | Peer educators | Yes / NS | Topics: Abstinence, condoms and STIs; |
| *Burnett et al. 2010 [59] | 1hr/week and half-day Saturday | 4 curricula (life skills for HIV, computer technology, job readiness & community outreach) Discussions | School | 13 weeks | Teachers (facilitators) | NS / NS | Topics: Understanding My Body; Romantic Relationships/Assertive Behavior; HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections. Used a Western-based program. |
| *Atwood et al. 2012 [69], Atwood et al. 2012 [60], Kennedy et al. 2012 [101] | NS | 8 Modules (role play, HIV-related prevention skills) | School | NS/(9 months | Educators | NS /NS | Topics: Positive condom attitudes, skills and self-efficacy to refuse sex, condom negotiation. Used a Western-based program (HIV/STDs and pregnancy risk reduction). Participants received ~US $2 for each questionnaire |
|
*Hallfors et al. 2015 [61], Iritani et al. 2016 [102], Hallfors et al. 2011 [74] |
N/A | School fees School uniform School supplies |
School | 5 years | Female teachers (helpers) | Yes / NS |
Topics: Monitoring of school attendance, daily feeding scheme. Results for after 5 years |
|
*Jemmott et al. 2015 [62], Jemmott et al. 2010 [68], Jemmott et al. 2013 [103], O’Leary et al. 2012 [104], O’Leary et al. 2015 [105] |
1hr | 12 Modules (activities, games, role-playing, comic workbook, discussions etc.) | School | 54 months | Community members (facilitators) | Yes / 8 days | Topics: HIV/AIDS, stigma, pregnancy, risky behaviors, abstinence, condom use etc. Compensation was given at each follow-up |
| *Mathews et al. 2016 [63], Mathews et al. 2015 [106],&Aarø et al. 2014 [107],&Namisi et al. 2013 [108] | 1hr 30 min | 21 sessions (discussions, readings, role-plays, worksheets etc); school health services; sexual violence prevention program | After school | 3 years | Staff (facilitators) | Yes/ 2 weeks thereafter weekly | Topics: Assertive communication, gender power inequalities, Intimate Partner Violence, HIV etc. |
| *Mmbaga et al. 2017 [64],&Aarø et al. 2014 [107],&Namisi et al. 2013 [108] | 40–80 min, 60–90 min | 16 interactive sessions Role-play/drama |
School After school |
9 weeks | Teachers, peer educators, health providers | Yes / NS | Topics: Lessons were integrated in the primary school science curriculum |
|
*Kemigisha et al., 2019 [65] Kemigisha et al., 2019 [109] |
1 – 2 hr | 11 lessons | School | 9 months | Teachers, university student volunteers | Yes/NS | Topics: Puberty, sexual violence, STIs, sexuality and media influence, prevention of pregnancy, relationships, and emotions etc. |
Key NS=not specified,
*=
Referent article;
&=
articles describing studies undertaken in South Africa (Western Cape) and Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) as part of multicenter studies