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Table 1 Treatment and control conditions for change starts at home

From: Evaluating a multicomponent social behaviour change communication strategy to reduce intimate partner violence among married couples: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial in Nepal

Treatment

Control

Behaviour Change Communication

Behaviour Change Communication

o 9-month weekly episode behaviour change radio drama with IVR/SMS listener engagement

o 9-month weekly episode behaviour change radio drama with IVR/SMS listener engagement

Community Mobilization

o Listening and Discussion Groups, 2 male and 2 female groups per study site meet weekly for 39 weeks (Village Development Council; VDC)

 

 o Training on gender equity, IPV, life skills, community mobilization, non-violent conflict resolution for LDG facilitators to support knowledge and skill set acquisition of LDG members

 

 o Joint couple’s session every month to foster mutual learning and understanding

 

 o Community mobilization incentives led by LDGs

 

 o Encouragement of family members of LGD members to listen to the radio and attend LDG sessions once every 3 months.

 

o Awareness raising and street theatre to engage families and community members

 

Advocacy

o Training and 6-month follow up of religious/community leaders

 

 o Religious leaders support community mobilization activity of local LGD

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