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“I got courage from knowing that even a daughter-in-law can earn her living”: Mixed methods evaluation of a family-centred intervention to prevent violence against women and girls in Nepal

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  • Nwabisa Shai
  • Geeta Devi Pradhan
  • Ratna Shrestha
  • Abhina Adhikari
  • Esnat Chirwa
  • Alice Kerr-Wilson
  • Rachel Jewkes

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Background: We developed, and pilot tested a family focused intervention Sammanit Jeevan “Living with Dignity” to reduce gender-based violence by husbands, change harmful social and gender norms and improve the economic conditions of women through young married women-led income generating activities (IGAs). Methods: We conducted a modified interrupted time series study and qualitative research to evaluate the intervention in two migrant communities in Baglung district, Nepal. We enrolled young married women, their husbands and in-laws from 100 families. 200 women and 157 men completed questionnaires before the programme, and 6, 12 and 18 months afterwards. 18 in-depth interviews were conducted before the programme and 6 and 12 months later. We analysed the data for trends. Results: The intervention positively impacted young married women’s economic conditions, exposure to violence and changed inequitable gender attitudes. Some positive outcomes were observed among older women and men. Young women’s past month earnings (35.0% - 81.3%, β = 0.11, p-value

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  • Nwabisa Shai & Geeta Devi Pradhan & Ratna Shrestha & Abhina Adhikari & Esnat Chirwa & Alice Kerr-Wilson & Rachel Jewkes, 2020. "“I got courage from knowing that even a daughter-in-law can earn her living”: Mixed methods evaluation of a family-centred intervention to prevent violence against women and girls in Nepal," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(5), pages 1-25, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0232256
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232256
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