The Effect of a Community Based Health Promotion Intervention to Change Gender Norms among Women in a Rural Community in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Herath, T.
dc.contributor.author Guruge, Duminda
dc.contributor.author Fernando, M.
dc.contributor.author Jayarathna, S.
dc.contributor.author Senarathna, L.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-11T12:13:24Z
dc.date.available 2020-06-11T12:13:24Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation BMC Public Health (2018) 18:977 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2729
dc.description.abstract Background: Gender norms practiced by respective societies increase the risk of violence by men against women. To date, there is a dearth of research evidence on changing gender norms through health promotion approaches around the globe, including in Sri Lanka. This study provides an evaluation of effectiveness of a health promotion intervention in changing the acceptance of gender norms among women. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted in two rural villages in Anuradhapura district in Sri Lanka including women who have a child under five years of age. One village was allocated to receive an intervention developed based on a health promotion approach and the other village was a control. A community based mechanism to question selected gender norms among women was developed as the intervention. The pre- and post-intervention assessments of the level of acceptance of gender norms were done using an interviewer administered questionnaire and by using focus group discussions. Results: Following the intervention, acceptances of prominent gender norms were changed significantly among the women receiving the intervention method. The control group showed no changes towards the acceptance of gender norms during this period. Women in the intervention group had higher levels of self-reported positive behavior changes and greater understanding of gender concepts compared to the control group. Conclusion: The acceptance of gender norms among women in rural villages in Sri Lanka can be changed by a community based intervention targeting gender norms en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher BMC Public Health en_US
dc.subject Community based en_US
dc.subject Gender roles, en_US
dc.subject Gender norms en_US
dc.subject Health promotion en_US
dc.subject Violence against women en_US
dc.title The Effect of a Community Based Health Promotion Intervention to Change Gender Norms among Women in a Rural Community in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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