Pettifor, Audrey

Lippman, Sheri A

Daniel, Tamu

Gomez-Olive, F Xavier

Kahn, Kathleen

MacPhail, Catherine

Selin, Amanda M

Peacock, Dean

Gottert, Ann

Maman, Suzanne

Rebombo, Dumisani

Suchindran, Chirayath M

Twine, Rhian

Lancaster, Kathryn

2015

Background: Community mobilization (CM) interventions show promise in changing gender norms and preventing HIV, but few have been based on a defined mobilization model or rigorously evaluated. The purpose of this paper is to describe the intervention design and implementation and present baseline findings of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of a two-year, theory-based CM intervention that aimed to change gender norms and reduce HIV risk in rural Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Methods: Community Mobilizers and volunteer Community Action Teams (CATs) implemented two-day workshops, a range of outreach activities, and leadership engagement meetings. All activities were mapped onto six theorized mobilization domains. The intervention is being evaluated by a randomized design in 22 communities (11 receive intervention). Cross-sectional, population-based surveys were conducted with approximately 1,200 adults ages 18-35 years at baseline and endline about two years later. Conclusions: This is among the first community RCTs to evaluate a gender transformative intervention to change norms and HIV risk using a theory-based, defined mobilization model, which should increase the potential for impact on desired outcomes and be useful for future scale-up if proven effective. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02129530

BMC Public Health, v.15, p. 1-7

1471-2458

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/18774

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BioMed Central Ltd

A cluster randomized-controlled trial of a community mobilization intervention to change gender norms and reduce HIV risk in rural South Africa: study design and intervention

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