Two health program methods are rarely used in Tanzania but have significantly reduced intimate partner violence in some communities, an ongoing study found.

International development organization BRAC’s Tanzania chapter recently released data from a study conducted in partnership with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Global Lab for Research in Action. The project entitled “Tanzania: Promoting Safe Sex Among Adolescents” demonstrates progress in efforts to improve sexual and reproductive health for adolescent girls and young women and reduce intimate partner violence. Educational health programs for men and boys and goal-setting for women and girls have shown promising results.

Empowering adolescent boys and young men to make better sexual and reproductive decisions is the first effective method supported by the study.

Encouraging girls and young women by using a health-focused goal-setting exercise also made an impact, according to the study.

Read the full article about reducing intimate partner violence by Leah Rodriguez at Global Citizen.