Improving family functioning and reducing violence in the home in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: a pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial of Safe at Home.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the effectiveness of the Safe at Home programme which was developed to improve family well-being and prevent multiple forms of violence in the home.

Design

Waitlisted pilot cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Participants

202 heterosexual couples.

Intervention

The Safe at Home programme.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was family functioning, with secondary outcomes of past-3 month co-occurring violence, intimate partner violence (IPV) and harsh discipline. Pathway mechanisms assessed included attitudes related to acceptance of harsh discipline, gender equitable attitudes, positive parenting skills and power sharing within the couple.

Results

No

SUBMITTER: Falb KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10016303 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature