Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
Although sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is recognized as a growing problem in emergency settings, and the highest number of forcibly displaced people in recorded history were reported by UNHCR in 2015, evaluations of primary SGBV prevention models in these contexts have remained sparse. This study assessed the effectiveness of implementing a community-based SGBV prevention—the ‘Zero Tolerance Village Alliance’ intervention—in Western Uganda. The study demonstrated that the model is an effective means of fostering SGBV prevention in emergency settings. It proved to be particularly effective in: moderating negative gender attitudes and beliefs related to SGBV; positively changing perceptions of community SGBV norms; reducing the occurrence of intimate partner violence; engendering more comprehensive knowledge of rape; and increasing awareness of SGBV interventions. The findings also highlighted a number of important issues outlined in the remainder of the report for SGBV program consideration.
Recommended Citation
Undie, Chi-Chi, Harriet Birungi, Francis Obare, George Odwe, Jane Harriet Namwebya, Paul Orikushaba, Prosmolly Ayebale, William Onen, Fiona Nicholson, Rachel Chisinga-Francis, Peter Netshabako, Anne Katahoire, David Apollo Kazungu, Darlson Kusasira, Zahra Mirghani, and Joanina Karugaba. 2016. "Effectiveness of a community-based SGBV prevention model in emergency settings in Uganda: Testing the 'Zero Tolerance Village Alliance' intervention." Nairobi: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/rh8.1012
Language
English
Project
Addressing SGBV among Vulnerable Populations in East and Southern Africa
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