Authors : Adefunke Busola Ogunleye; Oluwatoyin Juliana Elebiju; Tosin Orhorhamreru; Oluwatoyin Adebayo; Oyesegun Olufemi Oyerinde

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 4 - April

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26apr2400

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Abstract : Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a critical public health and human rights crisis in Nigeria, sustained by entrenched patriarchal norms and structural barriers to justice. This study evaluated the impact of a community-based intervention on GBV knowledge, attitudes, and reporting practices among women of reproductive age across major ethnic groups in Osun State.  Methods: Utilizing a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, this quasi-experimental pretest–posttest study engaged 126 women across two Local Government Areas. Quantitative data were collected via interviewer-administered questionnaires adapted from WHO and DHS modules and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and binary logistic regression (p < 0.05). Qualitative insights were gathered through focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs), analyzed via thematic content analysis.

Keywords : Gender-Based Violence, Community-Based Intervention, Knowledge, Attitudes, Reporting Practices, VAPP Act, Nigeria.

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