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An Economic and Relationship-strengthening Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Malawi
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Summary
With a full-scale randomized control trial, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy and cost effectiveness of Mlambe, an economic and relationship-strengthening intervention that provides incentivized saving accounts, financial literacy training, and relationship skills education to break the cycle of poverty around drinking, strengthen couple support and communication, and reduce heavy drinking among HIV-affected married couples with a partner who drinks alcohol in Malawi.
Official title: Mlambe: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Economic and Relationship-Strengthening Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Malawi
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
500
Start Date
2025-02-14
Completion Date
2028-05
Last Updated
2025-04-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Mlambe
A combined economic and relationship-strengthening intervention. Sessions consist of incentivized savings accounts, financial literacy training, and relationships skills building, including couple communication.
Locations (1)
Invest in Knowledge Initiative (IKI)
Zomba, Malawi