An integrated intervention to reduce intimate partner violence and psychological distress with refugees in low-resource settings: study protocol for the Nguvu cluster randomized trial

The project aims to inform public health responses to humanitarian crises, particularly with regard to psychosocial issues such as intimate partner violence (IPV). The study included a randomized controlled trial of an integrated intervention that simultaneously targets IPV and its psychosocial health consequences in a refugee camp in a low-income country.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a critical public health and human rights concern globally, including for refugee women in low-resource settings. Little is known about effective interventions for this population. IPV and psychological distress have a bi-directional relationship, indicating the potential benefit of a structured psychological component as part of efforts to reduce IPV for women currently in violent relationships