Domestic Violence
Conditions
Keywords
intimate partner violence, gender, primary prevention intervention, conflict, Cote d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast
Brief summary
Cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate a male-focused primary prevention programme which used a men's only group discussion format to prevent intimate partner violence against women & girls through fostering knowledge and behaviour changes by: (1) increasing men's knowledge on the impact of violence against women; (2) promoting gender equitable beliefs/behaviours within relationships; and (3) developing anger management techniques.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMale-focused group violence prevention intervention
Sponsors
International Rescue Committee
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 15+ years old * males: participant in group intervention or selected as control * females: female intimate partner of males in intervention or selected as control * capable of completing face-to-face interview independently and without causing undue psychological distress
Exclusion criteria
* lack of informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Past 12 months victimisation/perpetration of physical or sexual intimate partner violence | 1 year after intervention completion |
Countries
Côte d’Ivoire
Outcome results
None listed