Impact Evaluation of CyberRwanda: A Digital Health Intervention for Adolescents

Impact Evaluation of CyberRwanda: A Digital Health Intervention for Adolescents

This protocol describes an evaluation of the CyberRwanda program, a digital health tool designed with and for adolescents in Rwanda, with a focus on successful futures, broadly, and family planning and reproductive health, more specifically. CyberRwanda is a tablet-based system that provides information on family planning and reproductive health through a set of vignettes. The program also allows users to order and purchase contraceptives, with pick up at nearby participating pharmacies. The program will be implemented in schools in eight districts in Rwanda. The investigators will conduct a 3-arm, cluster, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of CyberRwanda on three primary outcomes: uptake of a contraceptive method, initiation of childbearing, and HIV testing. The investigators will compare two implementation models (facilitated and self-service) to a control arm at the school (cluster) level. The study will enroll 60 schools (20 per arm) and 100 students per school, and follow students for 24 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Attending a study school at baseline in secondary school levels S1 or S2;
• Between 12 and 19 years of age;
• If <18 years of age: Assent and parental consent to participate in the study;
• If ≥ 18 years of age, informed consent to participate in the study;
• Willingness to provide valid contact information for study follow-up purposes.

Exclusion Criteria:

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