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Reducing violence against women and girls in a time of crisis: an impact evaluation of a gender-based violence prevention program in Haiti

A quasi-experimental evaluation of a community mobilization to reduce experiences of intimate partner violence among women and girls in rural Haiti

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN12311597
Enrollment
6000
Registered
2024-04-02
Start date
2017-03-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Prevention of intimate partner violence in women and girls Other

Interventions

The intervention is a multi-level, community-based program that uses a community mobilization approach to change attitudes and social norms around gender and violence. The control was no treatment. T

Sponsors

George Washington University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Be women aged 15 to 64 years old 2. Currently reside in one of the selected sites of the study (La Valle or the comparison communities) 3. Usually either live in the selected household, be visiting the household and been sleeping there for at least 4 weeks, or be working as a domestic servant in the household and usually sleeps there for at least 5 nights a week).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Be unable to speak one of the languages of survey administration; nor 2. Be mentally incompetent, seriously ill, or deaf.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Past 12 months experiences of physical or sexual intimate partner violence measured using the WHO domestic violence module at baseline, 2 years and 4 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Past 12 months experiences of emotional or economic intimate partner violence measured using the WHO domestic violence module at baseline, 2 years and 4 years 2. Gender Equitable Attitudes using the WHO domestic violence module at baseline, 2 years and 4 years 3. Acceptance of Violence using the WHO domestic violence module at baseline, 2 years and 4 years 4. Experiences of non-partner sexual violence using the WHO domestic violence module at baseline, 2 years and 4 years

Countries

Haiti

Contacts

Public ContactMaureen Murphy
maureenmurphy@gwu.edu+1 2029147251

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026