Correlates of intimate partner violence among urban women in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The dynamics of intimate partner violence (IPV)-one of the world's leading public health problems-in urban Africa remain poorly understood. Yet, urban areas are key to the future of women's health in Africa.

Study objectives

We explored survivor-, partner-, and household-level correlates of prevalence rates for types of IPV in urban SSA women.

Method

The study uses DHS data from 42,143 urban women aged 15-49 in 27 SSA countries. Associations at the bivariate level were examined using the Pearson Chi-square test. The modified Poisson regression test estimated the relative prevalence of IPV subtypes in the study population at the multivariate level.

Results

Approximately 36% of women in urban SSA experienced at least one form of IPV; 12.8% experience

SUBMITTER: Izugbara CO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7094863 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature