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2023
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| Acceso en liña: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18526521 |
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- <p>Adolescent pregnancy is a persistent public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Community-based interventions involving respected local figures are a proposed strategy, but require localised evidence from the region. This brief report evaluates the preliminary impact of a multi-component intervention, endorsed by faith leaders, on adolescent pregnancy rates in the Mwanza region of Tanzania. A quasi-experimental design compared two similar districts in Mwanza between 2021 and 2023. The intervention district implemented a programme of community dialogue, adolescent health education, and contraceptive access support, all publicly endorsed by local Christian and Muslim leaders. The comparison district received standard health services. Data were collected from routine health facility records and a cross-sectional community survey in late 2023. Preliminary analysis indicated a relative reduction of approximately 18% in the annual reported adolescent pregnancy rate in the intervention district over the two-year period. The rate in the comparison district remained stable. Survey data suggested improved community discourse around adolescent sexual health. The faith-leader endorsed intervention was associated with a favourable preliminary trend in reducing adolescent pregnancy rates in this setting. Programme expansion within Mwanza should be considered, accompanied by a more comprehensive, longitudinal evaluation to confirm effectiveness and understand mechanisms of change. Further research should explore the sustainability of such interventions. adolescent pregnancy, faith-based intervention, community engagement, Tanzania, prevention This report provides preliminary field evidence from Tanzania on the potential of faith-leader engagement in adolescent pregnancy prevention programmes.</p>