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Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo
Conditions: HIV Prevention, Women's Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Interventions: Women-Centered HIV Prevention Program
Countries: Ghana
The WISE Woman Study is a research project in Ghana focused on improving HIV prevention among young women aged 18 to 35. In Ghana, young women are at higher risk of HIV but often lack access to the right information and services. This study will first work with young women and community partners to co-develop a youth-friendly and women-centered HIV prevention program. The program will focus on two proven strategies: HIV self-testing (HIVST) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a medicine that helps prevent HIV. After the program is created, researchers will test it with 50 young women in Greater Accra and the Eastern Region to see if it's acceptable, easy to use, and if it helps increase knowledge and use of HIVST and PrEP. The intervention will be delivered through WhatsApp and community-based workshops to ensure privacy and reach. Participants will complete surveys and take part in discussions and interviews to share their feedback. This research will help build better HIV prevention strategies tailored to the needs of young women in Ghana.
Sex: FEMALE
Age: 18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: Identify as female and be between 18-35 years of age Reside in Greater Accra or the Eastern Region of Ghana Be sexually active (defined as having engaged in vaginal, anal, or oral sex in the past 6 months) Have access to a mobile phone with WhatsApp Be willing to provide informed consent Be interested in participating in HIV prevention activities Be comfortable discussing sexual and reproductive health in a group setting (for the workshop) For pilot phase only: must not have participated in the co-development workshop Exclusion Criteria: Do not reside in the two specified regions of Ghana Unable to provide informed consent Have cognitive impairments or severe mental health conditions limiting participation Community partners with commercial conflicts of interest (for workshop only)
- Accra, Ghana