Protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial evaluating the impact of a preschool-based capacity building intervention on intimate partner violence and substance misuse in Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Kamalini Lokuge (Author), Polly Wallace (Author), Kalini Subasinghe (Author), Katherine Thurber (Author), Tissa De Silva (Author), Naomi Clarke (Author), Dulshika Waas (Author), Nisansala Liyanage (Author), Udena Attygalle (Author), Bradley Carron-Arthur (Author), Kalyana Rodrigo (Author), Emily Banks (Author), Cate D'Este (Author), Thilini Rajapakse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Past research has identified links between intimate partner violence (IPV) and alcohol misuse and poverty in Sri Lanka. Services that address substance misuse are amongst the few interventions shown to reduce IPV in settings similar to Sri Lanka. This paper describes the protocol...