Summary article Leerlooijer et al. (2014)

Summary article ‘Applying Intervention Mapping to
develop a community-based intervention aimed at
improved psychological and social well-being of
unmarried teenage mothers in Uganda’ – Leerlooijer,
Kok, Weyusya, Bos, Ruiter, Rijsdijk, … Bartholomew
(2014)
Abstract
Teenage Mothers Project  community-based intervention to improve
psychological and social well-being of unmarried teenage mothers.
Intervention Mapping (IM) for systematically developing a theory and
evidence-based comprehensive health promotion programme. 6 steps:
1. Needs assessment
2. Programme objectives
3. Methods and applications
4. Intervention design
5. Planning for adoption and implementation
6. Planning for evaluation

5 intervention components:
 Community awareness raising
 Support groups
 Formal education and income generation
 Counselling
 Advocacy (encouragement)

Theoretical methods:
- Entertainment education
- Persuasive communication
- Mobilisation of social networks
- Social action

IM facilitated iterative, bottom-up, participatory design in a real-life
setting, suing evidence and theory.

Background
Out of wedlock and unplanned pregnancies  psychological and social
consequences
- Low self-esteem
- Depression
- Violence
- Stigma
- Isolation
- Rejection
- Limited social/financial support
- High dropouts