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Adapting a low-cost intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health response intervention for women in informal settlements in Kenya

Award Number: K01TW011775
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/23/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 01/31/2027

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Adapting a low-cost intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health response intervention for women in informal settlements in Kenya - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The purpose of this International Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide the candidate with the training and expertise needed to transition into an independent global health researcher with expertise in the science of violence- and health-related intervention in informal settlements. Globally, 30% of women have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Prevention and response to IPV is critical; yet few interventions have been adapted for residents of informal settlements. Currently, 56% of the 3 million residents in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, live in informal settlements, and this population is likely to double by 2050. Research carried out in 2012 in Kibera, the largest informal settlement in Nairobi, reported that 85% of women have experienced IPV in their lifetime and a 2018 study reported that 66% of women in similar Nairobi settlements experienced IPV in the past year. Women experiencing IPV are more likely to also experience depression, anxiety, and post- traumatic stress. In 2014, Kenya identified reduction of and response to violence against women (VAW) as a priority health area in national policies and strategic plans; yet, no screening or response protocols have been adopted in clinics in informal settlements for IPV survivors. The aims of this study are, therefore, to: 1) identify potential facilitators and barriers to screening and intervention for IPV and related mental health challenges in healthcare settings in informal settlements in Kenya; 2) combine an IPV (WINGS) and mental health (PM+) response intervention and adapt the combined (WINGS+PM+) intervention for use in existent healthcare settings in informal settlements in Nairobi; and 3) pilot test the adapted WINGS+PM+ intervention through a randomized control trial with 130 women to assess the safety, feasibility, and acceptability of WINGS+PM+ versus PM+-only as the foundation for a low-cost IPV services package that can expand services to women experiencing IPV in informal settlements. The proposed career development plan has been designed to augment the applicant's experience researching VAW and women's health in informal settlements in Kenya and enable her to: 1) gain research skills in the design and adaptation of violence- and health-related interventions, with an emphasis on low-cost interventions that can be carried out by lay community members in healthcare settings in informal settlements; 2) obtain methodological expertise in the design, adaptation, delivery, and assessment of feasibility and acceptability of interventions; 3) cultivate important relationships with global health experts, intervention scientists, and healthcare providers in informal settlements in Kenya and East Africa, and 4) increase her professional skills for a successful independent global health research career, including grantsmanship, manuscript writing, and collaborative interdisciplinary and international research. The training goals will be achieved through didactic courses, specialized workshops and seminars, hands-on research, and mentoring from an interdisciplinary team of experts in both the U.S. and Kenya. The research findings and methodological skills to be gained from this IRSDA (K01) have important applicability for health research in Kenya.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2025	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	615 W 131ST ST	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	6/15/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $181,498 )
2025	2025	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	615 W 131ST ST	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	7/27/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$181,498
														Subtotal = $181,498

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $181,576 )
2024	2024	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	615 W 131ST ST	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	4	7/31/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$181,576
														Subtotal = $181,576

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $181,592 )
2023	2023	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	202 LOW LIBRARY 535 W 116 ST MC 4309,	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	002	3	7/26/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$181,592
2023	2022	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	202 LOW LIBRARY 535 W 116 ST MC 4309,	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	2	7/24/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2021	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	202 LOW LIBRARY 535 W 116 ST MC 4309,	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	1	7/24/2023	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $181,592

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $180,915 )
2022	2022	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	202 LOW LIBRARY 535 W 116 ST MC 4309,	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	2	7/27/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$180,915
														Subtotal = $180,915

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $179,778 )
2021	2021	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	116TH AND BDWY	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	1	9/20/2021	NEW	$179,778
														Subtotal = $179,778

Grand Total All Awards = $905,359

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Adapting a low-cost intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health response intervention for women in informal settlements in Kenya

Award Number: K01TW011775

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/23/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 01/31/2027

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