Community cohesion and violence against women in Ghana, Pakistan, and South Sudan: A secondary data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Much knowledge has been accumulated on individual-level risks and protective factors of violence against women. However, the influence of factors operating at the community level, such as community cohesion, remains unclear, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This study examined whether community cohesion, a combined measure of mutual trust and tolerance, affects women's likelihood of experiencing intimate partner violence, violence perpetrated by a family member, and violence occurring in public spaces.

Methods

Data on 4785 women aged between 18 and 60 years in Ghana, Pakistan, and South Sudan, initially collected by the 'What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls' Research and Innovation Programme, were used for this study. Binary logist

SUBMITTER: Poix S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511548 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature