Fathers Raising Responsible Men (FRRM): Addressing Sexual Health

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FRRM is a male-focused intervention designed to reduce adolescent male sexual risk behavior through supporting father-son communication about sex and condoms, as well as improve future life trajectories. The goals of the program are to reduce the number of unprotected sex acts among adolescents thro...

FRRM is a male-focused intervention designed to reduce adolescent male sexual risk behavior through supporting father-son communication about sex and condoms, as well as improve future life trajectories. The goals of the program are to reduce the number of unprotected sex acts among adolescents through (1) improved knowledge about correct and consistent condom use, (2) increased sexual transmitted infection (STI) testing, and (3) increased utilization of sexual and reproductive health services. Additionally, the program aims to improve adolescent life opportunities through (1) improved perception of life trajectories; and (2) increased utilization of academic and job training services within the community. The RCT consists of two cohorts. The first cohort (n=200 father-son dyads) will receive (1) two 60 to 90 minute intervention sessions delivered to the father by project staff. Intervention sessions should happen within the first month following the baseline interview. The first intervention session focuses on motivating fathers to communicate with their sons about sex and condom use, and the second session provides fathers with the skills and knowledge necessary to teach their sons about correct condom use. In addition, fathers receive guidance on effective adolescent monitoring and supervision and strengthening their relationship quality with their adolescent son. The second cohort (n=300 father-son dyads) will receive (1) two 60 to 90 minute intervention sessions delivered to the father by project staff with content identical to the interventions given to cohort one; and 2) one 60 to 90 minute intervention session delivered to the father-son dyad by project staff regarding adolescent life opportunities. In the third intervention session, the father coach provides father-son dyads with specific guidance and helpful resources for on-going and positive interactions between fathers and sons. Additionally, this session highlights specific academic and job training resources within the community that fathers and sons can access to better address adolescent sexual and reproductive health, overall wellbeing, and future goals/aspirations.

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