5.1. Strength and limitations
MAY
We employed a double-blind approach in this study. Consequently, both adolescents and data collectors were unaware of the intervention, and they were assigned to different study arms. Furthermore, the study was conducted in collaboration with public schools linked to nearby health facilities that provided the interventions. The data collectors were also kept unaware of whether they were in the intervention or control arms. The study compared baseline and end-line outcomes of interest between the intervention and control arms. Moreover, high schools/clusters were identified and recruited before randomization.Furthermore, this study was exclusively conducted in public schools; hence, the findings cannot be generalized to private school adolescents. Additionally, the trial period was relatively small, spanning from November 2020 to May 2022. Therefore, the impact might not be evaluated. Henceforth, conducting a long-term experimental study, supported by qualitative research, is crucial for further investigations.