Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Postprogram evidence from rural Bangladesh

Transfer programs have been shown to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV), but little evidence exists on how activities linked to transfers affect IPV or what happens when programs end. We assess postprogram impacts on IPV of randomly assigning women in Bangladesh to receive cash or food, with or...

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Main Authors: Roy, Shalini, Hidrobo, Melissa, Hoddinott, John F., Ahmed, Akhter
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: MIT Press 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146008
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description Transfer programs have been shown to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV), but little evidence exists on how activities linked to transfers affect IPV or what happens when programs end. We assess postprogram impacts on IPV of randomly assigning women in Bangladesh to receive cash or food, with or without nutrition behavior change communication (BCC). Six to ten months postprogram, IPV did not differ between women receiving transfers and a control group; however, women receiving transfers with BCC experienced 26% less physical violence. Evidence on mechanisms suggests sustained effects of BCC on women's “threat points,” men's social costs of violence, and household well-being.
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spelling CGSpace1460082025-02-24T06:46:49Z Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Postprogram evidence from rural Bangladesh Roy, Shalini Hidrobo, Melissa Hoddinott, John F. Ahmed, Akhter gender behavioural sciences social protection domestic violence communication Transfer programs have been shown to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV), but little evidence exists on how activities linked to transfers affect IPV or what happens when programs end. We assess postprogram impacts on IPV of randomly assigning women in Bangladesh to receive cash or food, with or without nutrition behavior change communication (BCC). Six to ten months postprogram, IPV did not differ between women receiving transfers and a control group; however, women receiving transfers with BCC experienced 26% less physical violence. Evidence on mechanisms suggests sustained effects of BCC on women's “threat points,” men's social costs of violence, and household well-being. 2019-12-01 2024-06-21T09:05:33Z 2024-06-21T09:05:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146008 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148533 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134221 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293793 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148633 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100822 https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0720-11014R2 Open Access MIT Press Roy, Shalini; Hidrobo, Melissa; Hoddinott, John F.; and Ahmed, Akhter. 2019. Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Postprogram evidence from rural Bangladesh. Review of Economics and Statistics 101(5): 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_00791
spellingShingle gender
behavioural sciences
social protection
domestic violence
communication
Roy, Shalini
Hidrobo, Melissa
Hoddinott, John F.
Ahmed, Akhter
Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Postprogram evidence from rural Bangladesh
title Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Postprogram evidence from rural Bangladesh
title_full Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Postprogram evidence from rural Bangladesh
title_fullStr Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Postprogram evidence from rural Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Postprogram evidence from rural Bangladesh
title_short Transfers, behavior change communication, and intimate partner violence: Postprogram evidence from rural Bangladesh
title_sort transfers behavior change communication and intimate partner violence postprogram evidence from rural bangladesh
topic gender
behavioural sciences
social protection
domestic violence
communication
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146008
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