Social norms, diffusion, and women's risk of intimate partner violence in Nepal: Impact assessment of a social and behavior Change communication intervention (Change Starts at home).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health, human rights, and development issue. While existing evidence posits that addressing social norms is key to IPV prevention, successful IPV interventions that include a norms approach are limited in number and methodological rigor and rarely include a formal investigation of the diffusion of intervention impact. We contribute novel findings to this intellectual and programmatic space with evidence on a social and behavior change communication (SBCC) intervention (Change Starts at Home) in Nepal designed to prevent IPV and shift social norms towards greater gender equity.

Methods

Participants included 442 married women across 13 communities assessed at three timepoints: before intervention (baseline),

SUBMITTER: Clark CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10787293 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature