Adapting a low-cost intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health response intervention for women in informal settlements in Kenya
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Funding Fogarty Program
International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Adapting a low-cost intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health response intervention for women in informal settlements in Kenya
Principal Institution
Columbia University New York Morningside
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
WInter, Samantha C
Project Contact Information
Email:
scw2154@columbia.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2021-2026
Country
Kenya
Project Description
Global estimates of violence against women (VAW) suggest that one in three women will experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime and that these women are much more likely to experience psychological distress. Recent research suggests that closer to 85% of women in informal settlements in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, experience IPV in their lifetime. Health polices in Kenya call for strategies to respond to and reduce VAW and co-occurring mental health disorders.
This project will:
- 1) adapt a combined IPV screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment and mental health intervention (WINGS+PM+) that can be carried out by lay community health workers as a foundation for a potential low-cost essential services package for women experiencing IPV and related mental health challenges in informal settlements in Kenya
- 2) assess the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of the intervention in an existent healthcare setting in Kibera—a large informal settlement in Nairobi.
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