Process evaluation of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS and Gender Equity (IMAGE) in rural South Africa
Summary. The IMAGE program combines microfinance with gender and HIV training in rural South Africa. While the intervention reduced intimate partner violence among clients, it showed limited effects on sexual behavior in households and communities. Process evaluation found microfinance and training were feasible and acceptable, but community mobilization faced barriers to collective action. Neither delivery model proved sustainable long-term, suggesting partnerships between microfinance institutions and non-academic agencies warrant further investigation.
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Hargreaves, J., Hatcher, A. M., Strange, V., Phetla, G., Busza, J., Kim, J. K., Watts, C., Morison, I. M., Porter, J., Pronyk, P., & Bonell, C.. (2009). Process evaluation of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS and Gender Equity (IMAGE) in rural South Africa. Health Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyp054
Hargreaves, James, et al. “Process evaluation of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS and Gender Equity (IMAGE) in rural South Africa.” Health Education Research, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyp054.
Hargreaves, James, Abigail M. Hatcher, Vicki Strange, Godfrey Phetla, Joanna Busza, Jae Kyun Kim, Charlie Watts, et al.. 2009. “Process evaluation of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS and Gender Equity (IMAGE) in rural South Africa.” Health Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyp054.
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title = {Process evaluation of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS and Gender Equity (IMAGE) in rural South Africa},
author = {James Hargreaves and Abigail M. Hatcher and Vicki Strange and Godfrey Phetla and Joanna Busza and Jae Kyun Kim and Charlie Watts and Ian M. Morison and John Porter and Paul Pronyk and Chris Bonell},
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- DOI
- 10.1093/her/cyp054
- Countries
- South Africa
- Regions
- Africa
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- entrepreneurship, rural-healthcare, policy
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- 2026-04-28