NCT05801601

Evaluating the Many Ways of Being Program

Evaluating Many Ways of Being, an Innovative Gender-synchronized and Gender-transformative Sexual Health Program

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 700 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Child Trends · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this randomized control trial is to clinical trial is to evaluate Many Ways of Being, an innovative sexual health promotion program focused on addressing rigid gender norms and promoting healthy relationships. The overall goal of the MWB program is to reduce incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and unplanned pregnancy and promote healthy, consensual, and violence-free relationships among youth. The primary research question we aim to answer through this study is: Among youth ages 15-19, does the Many Ways of Being program reduce unprotected sex (through consistent and correct use of condoms and contraceptives) compared to the a career readiness program, which does not include sexual health components? As part of the study, participants will be asked to: * Attend approximately 14 hours and 40 minutes of programming completed over 4-8 weeks * Complete baseline, post-intervention, and 9-month follow-up surveys * For select participants who received the MWB program, participate in an optional focus group discussion The local evaluation will focus on the impact of the entire MWB intervention, as compared to a similar-length control program focused on career readiness.

Conditions

• Sexual Behavior
• Unprotected Sex

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Many Ways of Being, an innovative sexual health promotion program focused on addressing rigid gender norms and promoting healthy relationships	The Many Ways of Being program is a gender-synchronous program informed by Equimundo's existing single-gender Manhood 2.0 and Sisterhood 2.0 programs. The curriculum is designed to shift unequal gender attitudes and behaviors and provide skill-building on maintaining healthy relationships, making healthy and informed decisions around sex, and avoiding risky sexual behaviors.
BEHAVIORAL	A career readiness program	Youth enrolled in the control condition will receive a career readiness curriculum, either International Youth Foundation's Passport to Success, LAYC's Next Generation program or LAYC's Career Readiness Curriculum, depending on the site and implementation period. These programs equip young people with a range of professional, employment readiness, and practical skills that will help them stay in school and acquire the education, professional skills, employment

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-01
• Primary completion: 2026-02-28
• Completion: 2026-02-28
• First posted: 2023-04-06
• Last updated: 2023-11-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States