This study assesses the impact of a mental health intervention, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), provided to female Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) survivors in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This impact evaluation is one of three assessing the effectiveness of specific interventions to address SGBV in Rwanda, Burundi, and the DRC under the broader Great Lakes Emergency Sexual and Gender Based Violence and Women’s Health Project. It tests the impact of NET treatment on survivors’ mental health, psychosocial well-being, and economic empowerment.
The scope of the survey includes the following themes:
- Survey information
- Respondent’s situation,
- Education
- Household roster
- Housing and household’s durable goods
- Savings
- Food Security
- Attitude towards gender norms
- Economic independence
- Employment
- Activities
- Income
- Decision making
- Problems (mental health measurement)
- Independent operation and participation (local functioning impairment)
- Perception of self-efficacy and self-esteem
- Management of personal problems
- Use of health services
- Community
