Shaping the Health of Adolescents in Zimbabwe

Economic Opportunity for Zimbabwean Adolescent Orphans

The SHAZ! study was a randomized trial that compared a package of life skills education, reproductive health care services, and economic livelihood development to a control package of life skills education and reproductive health care services alone. SHAZ! enrolled young women 16 to 19 years old who had been orphaned and who were currently out of school and not infected with HIV. Individuals participated in the project for up to two years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 16 to 19 years old
• out of school
• orphaned
• willing to participate in intervention activities
• living in Chitungwiza

Exclusion Criteria:

• HIV infection
• currently pregnant