Overview
This effectiveness-implementation hybrid-3 study evaluates dissemination, implementation, and effectiveness of myPlanKenya. myPlanKenya will be disseminated through formal and informal sectors. This clinical trial portion of the study enrolls women at risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) who are referred to myPlanKenya by disseminators (i.e. "end-users").
This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of myPlanKenya referral on resilience, health and safety among a cohort of women referred to myPlanKenya based on disclosure of IPV or assessed to have IPV related risks.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female
- Age 16 or older
- Physical or sexual partner violence or relationship-based fears within the past six months; behaviorally assessed
- Living in Nairobi, Kenya with no plans to move in the next 12 months
- Access to a safe smart phone or computer (personal or shared), and comfort using it to access the myPlan Kenya app
- Literate in English or Swahili languages; confirmed by reading and completing a short passage by filling in several blanks with the appropriate words, selected from a drop-down menu.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Male
- Under age 16
- Have not experienced physical or sexual partner violence or relationship-based fears in past 6 months
- Lives outside of the study area or plans to move within the next 12 months
- Does not have access to a safe smart phone or computer, or is uncomfortable using it to access the myPlan Kenya app
- Illiterate in English or Swahili languages
