Effectiveness of a multi-level intervention to reduce men's perpetration of intimate partner violence: a cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men's perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV) limits gains in health and wellbeing for populations globally. Largely informal, rapidly expanding peri-urban settlements, with limited basic services such as electricity, have high prevalence rates of IPV. Evidence on how to reduce men's perpetration, change social norms and patriarchal attitudes within these settings is limited. Our cluster randomised controlled trial aimed to determine the effectiveness of the Sonke CHANGE intervention in reducing use of sexual and/or physical IPV and severity of perpetration by men aged 18-40 years over 2 years.

Methodology

The theory-based intervention delivered activities to bolster community action, including door-to-door discussions, workshops, drawing on the CHANGE cur

SUBMITTER: Christofides NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183134 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature