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Examining the Mediating Role of Unfair Gender Norms on Intimate Partner Violence and Contraceptive Practices in a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Niger

  • By

  • Sabrina C Boyce

  • Alexandra M Minnis

  • Julianna Deardorff

  • Sandra I McCoy

  • Dana E Goin

  • Sneha Challa

  • Nicole E Johns

  • Sani Aliou

  • Mohamad I Brooks

  • Abdoul-Moumouni Nouhou

  • Holly Baker

  • Jay G Silverman

  • August 30, 2024

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    The RMA intervention in Niger aimed to change inequitable gender norms to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) and increase contraceptive use among married adolescents.

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    A cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated the RMA intervention's effects, involving 1042 dyads at baseline and 737 dyads at 24 months follow-up.

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    The small group intervention resulted in an 8% reduction in IPV prevalence, with a 2% decrease attributed to changes in gender norms.

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    Household visits led to a 20% increase in contraceptive use, with an 11% decrease linked to gender norms and a 32% increase from direct effects.

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    The study highlights the importance of addressing gender norms in public health interventions to improve reproductive health outcomes in low-income settings.

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Mediating effects of inequitable gender norms on intimate partner violence and contraceptive use in a cluster randomized control trial in Niger

  • by Sabrina C Boyce, Alexandra M Minnis, Julianna Deardorff, Sandra I McCoy, Dana E Goin, Sneha Challa, Nicole E Johns, Sani Aliou, Mohamad I Brooks, Abdoul-Moumouni Nouhou, Holly Baker, Jay G Silverman

  • August 30, 2024

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