Protection From Gender-based Violence in Cote d'Ivoire

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborators:

Innovations for Poverty Action

International Rescue Committee

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Jhumka Gupta, Yale University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01629472

First received: June 13, 2012

Last updated: March 15, 2013

Last verified: March 2013

History of Changes

Purpose

There is some evidence that suggests that economic empowerment and challenging gender inequalities and prevailing ideas on masculinities will lead to a decrease in levels of partner violence. However, there is still a gap in our understanding of what elements are required. This project evaluates whether participation within a savings group and a discussion group confronting gender norms will lead to an increase in women's individual agency and decision-making ability that will improve their economic independence and decrease intimate partner violence in their homes.

Condition	Intervention
Domestic Violence Family and Household	Behavioral: VSLA + Gender dialogue groups


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title:	Protection From Gender-based Violence in Cote d'Ivoire

Further study details as provided by Yale University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To assess differences in past year, self-reported intimate partner violence (physical and sexual)between treatment and control groups. This will be assessed using the CTS-2 scale [ Time Frame: 24 months post baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]


Estimated Enrollment:	981
Study Start Date:	October 2010
Study Completion Date:	October 2012
Primary Completion Date:	October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: VSLA + gender dialogue groups: treatment	Behavioral: VSLA + Gender dialogue groups Dialogue groups discussing household discussion making and gender norms facilitated by IRC.
Active Comparator: VSLA only: control	Behavioral: VSLA + Gender dialogue groups Dialogue groups discussing household discussion making and gender norms facilitated by IRC.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

No Prior experiences with microcredit programs
18+
Source of stable income

Exclusion Criteria:

18+
prior experience with microcredit

Contacts and Locations

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Locations


Côte D'Ivoire
International Rescue Committee
Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire

Sponsors and Collaborators

Yale University

Innovations for Poverty Action

International Rescue Committee

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	jhumka gupta, ScD	Yale University

More Information

Publications:

Gupta J, Falb K, Kpebo D, Annan J. Abuse from in-laws and associations with attempts to control reproductive decisions among rural women in Côte d'Ivoire: a cross-sectional study. BJOG. 2012 Aug;119(9):1058-66. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03401.x. Epub 2012 Jun 7.

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Gupta J, Falb KL, Lehmann H, Kpebo D, Xuan Z, Hossain M, Zimmerman C, Watts C, Annan J. Gender norms and economic empowerment intervention to reduce intimate partner violence against women in rural Côte d'Ivoire: a randomized controlled pilot study. BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2013 Nov 1;13:46. doi: 10.1186/1472-698X-13-46.


Responsible Party:	Jhumka Gupta, Assistant PRofessor, Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01629472 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	7162336
Study First Received:	June 13, 2012
Last Updated:	March 15, 2013
Health Authority:	United States: Yale University United States: Innovations for Poverty Action United States: International Rescue Committee (NY Headquarters) Cote d'Ivoire: International Rescue Committee

Keywords provided by Yale University:


Gender norms Financial Autonomy Economic Well-being

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 02, 2015

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