Programmes for change: Addressing sexual and intimate partner violence in South Africa

Authors

  • Nwabisa Jama Shai Medical Research Council and University of the Witwatersrand
  • Yandisa Sikweyiya Medical Research Council and University of the Witwatersrand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/2413-3108/2015/i51a772

Keywords:

Violence, violence prevention, intimate partner violence, intervention programmes, South Africa,

Abstract

South Africa has a number of locally evaluated interventions that have been designed to prevent sexual and intimate partner violence before it occurs. This article describes such programmes that have been evaluated and found to be promising or effective. Seven locally evaluated primary prevention interventions are described, along with the evidence egarding their level of effectiveness. These interventions include mother-child, parentteen, individual and group-based interventions. All of these interventions are developed based on evidence and primary prevention principles: a sound theory of change, cultural relevance, participatory methods and evaluation through randomised controlled trials.

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Author Biographies

  • Nwabisa Jama Shai, Medical Research Council and University of the Witwatersrand
    Gender and Health Research Unit and the School of Public Health
  • Yandisa Sikweyiya, Medical Research Council and University of the Witwatersrand
    Gender and Health Research Unit and the School of Public Health

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Published

2015-03-08

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Research articles