Women are considerably more exposed to intimate partner violence than men in Rwanda: results from a population-based, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is an important, yet often neglected public health issue. The existence of gender norms imbalance expressed by men's and women's attitudes in relation to power and decision-making in intimate relationships may influence the magnitude of IPV. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and potential risk factors of physical, sexual and psychological IPV in young men and women in Rwanda.

Methods

This population-based, cross-sectional study included a representative sample of men and women from the Southern Province of Rwanda. Face-to-face interviews were performed using the World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire for violence exposure to estimate past year and earlier in life IPV occurrence. Risk factor

SUBMITTER: Umubyeyi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4148406 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature