Men's and women's experiences of violence and traumatic events in rural Cote d'Ivoire before, during and after a period of armed conflict.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We assessed men's and women's experiences of gender based violence and other traumatic events in Côte d'Ivoire, a West African conflict-affected setting, before, during and after a period of active armed conflict (2000-2007).

Design

Cross-sectional, household survey.

Setting

12 rural communities directly impacted by the Crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, spanning regions controlled by government forces, rebels and UN peacekeepers in 2008.

Participants

2678 men and women aged 15-49 years.

Primary outcome measures

Violence exposures measured since age 15. Questions included intimate partner physical and sexual violence; physical and sexual violence by others (including combatants) and exposure to traumatic events before, during and after the Crisis period

SUBMITTER: Hossain M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3939650 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature