Stakeholders' engagement with law to address gender-based violence in Southwest Nigeria: a qualitative study using normalisation process theory to explore implementation challenges

• Main Authors: Sonja Merten (Author), Adriane Martin Hilber (Author), Adesegun Olayiwola Fatusi (Author), Olutoyin Opeyemi Ikuteyijo (Author), Akanni Ibukun Akinyemi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a significant issue in Nigeria. In 2015, the Federal Government of Nigeria enacted the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP) to address all forms of violence. This study explored the challenges faced by stakeholders in implementing VAPP...