Training local leaders to prevent domestic violence in Peru

Training Leaders to Prevent and Reduce Domestic Violence in Their Communities: Experimental Evidence From Peru

This study is testing whether training local leaders in different ways can help reduce domestic violence in communities in Peru.

Quick facts

• Phase: NA
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9396 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years to 85 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Duke University (other)
• Locations: 1 site (Lima)
• Trial ID: NCT05331248 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

Leaders in Action (LIA) is an intervention designed to reduce the acceptance and incidence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Peru by shifting social norms. The study employs two delivery models: a household-based module where Community Health Volunteers conduct training sessions, and a group-based module with education sessions in gender-segregated groups. The intervention is randomized across 250 villages to assess the effectiveness of each approach and their interaction, while addressing previous methodological concerns such as reporting bias and limited statistical power. The project is supported by the Peruvian Ministry for Women and Vulnerable Populations and aims to engage local leaders in the fight against IPV.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are women aged 18-59 living with male partners in selected villages who are at risk of experiencing intimate partner violence.

Not a fit: Patients who may not benefit from this study include those who do not reside in the targeted villages or who are not at risk of intimate partner violence.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this intervention could significantly reduce domestic violence and change societal attitudes towards gender roles in the targeted communities.

How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown success with community-based interventions aimed at reducing domestic violence, making this approach promising yet still innovative in its specific application.

Eligibility criteria

Eligibility to receive the initial census: Women between the ages of 18-59 in 2022, who lived with a male partner, and who were permanent residents in villages from our sample (defined as living in the village for at least 4 months of the year).

Eligibility to be part of the targeted sample:

* Women identified to be at risk of suffering from IPV in the census, who as a result, also received a baseline survey.
* In 50 percent of the treatment villages chosen at random, an additional 30% of women randomly selected from the census.
* Male partners of women in the targeted sample.
* Across a sub-sample of 94 treatment villages chosen at random, 1 village leader. Specifically, we identified two village leaders, one male and one female, and randomly selected which of the genders was selected for targeting. This resulted in 50 women leaders and 44 men leaders, and their partners.

Eligibility for the endline survey sample:

* We plan to interview all men, women, and village leaders in our targeted sample.
* We will also interview 4 additional women per village who were eligible to receive the initial census but were not part of the targeted sample, as well as their male partners, to measure spillover effects.

Where this trial is running

Lima

• Innovations for Poverty Action — Lima, Peru (RECRUITING)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Erica Field, PhD — Duke University
• Study coordinator: Julianne Chambers

Conditions: Domestic Violence