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Table 3 MAISHA study schedule (based on SPIRIT template [14])

From: A cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the impact on intimate partner violence of a 10-session participatory gender training curriculum delivered to women taking part in a group-based microfinance loan scheme in Tanzania (MAISHA CRT01): study protocol

 

STUDY PERIOD

 

Enrolment

Allocation

Intervention

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Time point (months)

- M1

0

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

M29

Enrolment

        

 Eligibility screen

x

       

 Informed consent

x

       

Allocation

 

x

      

Intervention

        

 No intervention (control)

  

x

x

x

x

x

 

 PGT (intervention)

  

x

x

x

x

x

 

Assessments

        

Baseline:

        

 Socio-demographics

x

       

 Physical IPV a

x

       

 Sexual IPV a

x

       

 Emotional/psychological IPV

x

       

 Attitudes about IPV

x

       

 Disclosure of IPV to others a

x

       

 In-depth interview b

 

x

      

 Focus group discussion b

 

x

      

Post-intervention: c

        

 In-depth interview b

      

x

 

 Focus group discussion b

      

x

 

Follow-up:

        

 Socio-demographics

       

x

 Physical IPV a

       

x

 Sexual IPV a

       

x

 Emotional abuse a

       

x

 Attitudes about IPV

       

x

 Disclosure of IPV to others a

       

x

 In-depth interview b

       

x

 Focus group discussion b

       

x

  1. PGT-participatory gender training; IPV-intimate partner violence;
  2. a Reported experience during past 12 months
  3. b Participants are a purposive sample of women from control and intervention arms – the same women will participate at three time-points
  4. c immediately following completion of the MAISHA curriculum