Ethics
NAIROBI
Global ethical and safety guidelines for research on gender-based violence and with adolescents were followed. Data collectors were trained in trauma-informed interviewing practices and all had lists of resources for mental and physical health services if a young person disclosed a need for such services. All data collection was confidential, with surveys identified by unique ID numbers, and Stanford data analysts were blinded to which adolescents reported experiencing mental health symptoms. Data were collected onsite at the schools, recorded on paper, and then entered online for secure transmission. RedCap was used to enter and transfer data from the Nairobi site to Stanford to maintain security and privacy of data throughout the study. This is an add-on to a clinical trial originally registered via ClinicalTrials.gov, #NCT02771132. This study had IRB approval at Stanford University and from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). Written consent was obtained from parents, and assent was obtained from students. Participants could choose to opt out of any part of, or the entire, survey at any time.