Open AccessEngaging Young Men as Community Health Leaders in an STI and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Author(s) -
Lusajo Kajula,
Mrema N. Kilonzo,
Donaldson F. Conserve,
Gema Mwikoko,
Deus Kajuna,
Peter Balvanz,
Thespina J. Yamanis,
Marta Mulawa,
Lauren Hill,
Jessie Mbwambo,
Suzanne Maman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
global social welfare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2196-8799
DOI - 10.1007/s40609-018-00134-z
Subject(s) - tanzania , intervention (counseling) , interpersonal communication , medicine , public relations , psychology , nursing , social psychology , political science , sociology , socioeconomics
This article presents lessons learned from a microfinance and health intervention for young men designed to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STI) and intimate partner violence (IPV) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We describe the different strategies we used to identify and train young men to become change agents within their social networks.