Girl champ in eSwatini: A strategic marketing campaign to promote demand for sexual and reproductive health services among young women
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21
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AIDS and Behavior
Abstract
Efforts to engage adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in HIV services have struggled, in part, due to limited awareness of services and stigma. Strategic marketing is a promising approach, but the impact on youth behavior change is unclear. We report findings from a mixed methods evaluation of the Girl Champ campaign, designed to generate demand for sexual and reproductive services among AGYW, and piloted in three clinics in the Manzini region of eSwatini. We analyzed and integrated data from longitudinal, clinic-level databases on health service utilization among AGYW before and after the pilot, qualitative interviews with stakeholders responsible for the implementation of the pilot, and participant feedback surveys from attendees of Girl Champ events. Girl Champ was well received by most stakeholders based on event attendance and participant feedback, and associated with longitudinal improvements in demand for HIV services. Findings can inform future HIV demand creation interventions for youth.
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HIV, strategic marketing, eSwatini, mixed methods, adolescents, sexual health
Citation
Brault, M. A., Christie, S., Manchia, A., Mabuza, K., Dlamini, M., & Linnander, E. L. (2021). Girl champ in eSwatini: A strategic marketing campaign to promote demand for sexual and reproductive health services among young women. AIDS and Behavior. published. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03446-y