The Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

GBE (Ghya Bharaari Ekatra) intervention: Ghya Bharaari Ekatra (Marathi for "Take a flight together") intervention The intervention consists of six sessions. Each session will cover one of 6 major modules to enhance transformation of motivation: 1) You, Me, and Us: Spending Meaningful Time Together, 2) I'm a Champion: I Can't Be Broken and I don't Accept Defeat! 3) Building Communication and conflict management strategies, and 4) Empowerment of the Couple: Planning Ahead, 5) Sexual communication and the sexual relationships, and 6) A Lens into Domestic Violence. The sessions will be audio-recorded and include a combination of didactics, interactive discussions, media use, and role play. The expected durations of sessions are 2 hours. GBE will be delivered to a total of 500 dyads.

Ethical standard of care: Ethical standard of care includes information on IPV and mental and reproductive/sexual health resources) to prevent IPV experience. This intervention will be delivered to a total of 350 dyads.

Study summary

This is a cluster randomized trial for newly married dyads, that seeks to quantify the impact of GBE's (Ghya Bharaari Ekatra's) intervention on intimate partner violence (IPV) and downstream outcomes, mental health and reproductive autonomy, examine its mechanism of action, contexts in which it may need modification, and factors associated with its future successful adoption and implementation.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Experience — 12 months post intervention
  IPV experience is defined as a woman experiencing one or more act of physical, sexual, and/or psychological IPV.

Trial sites (2)

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