ABSTRACT

A critical component of community-level efforts to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) is the meaningful engagement of opinion leaders. This paper assesses the successes, challenges, and processes of change that Indashyikirwa – an IPV prevention programme in Rwanda – encountered while engaging opinion leaders to combat IPV. The paper draws on three rounds of qualitative interviews with 13 opinion leaders, two rounds of interviews with 12 community activists, and two rounds of interviews with six staff members. Thematic analysis was conducted and the data triangulated. The paper offers lessons learnt regarding how to effectively engage opinion leaders for IPV prevention programming.

摘要

社区一级减少亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的努力的重要组成部分是舆论领袖的有意义的参与。本文评估了卢旺达IPV预防计划Indashyikirwa在吸引舆论领袖与IPV作斗争时所遇到的成功，挑战和变革过程。该文件基于对13位意见领袖的三轮定性访谈，对12位社区活动家的两轮访谈以及对六名工作人员的两轮访谈。进行了主题分析，并对数据进行了三角测量。本文提供了有关如何有效地吸引舆论领袖参与IPV预防计划的经验教训。