Social Inequalities in Intimate Partner Violence: A Study of Women in Kenya
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Date
2007
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Violence and victims
Abstract
This study examines social inequalities in intimate partner violence (IPV) among women
of reproductive age in Kenya. A sample comprising 3,696 women was retrieved from the
Kenyan Demographic and Health Survey of 2003. The study design was cross-sectional.
Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to analyze the data. Results indicated
that while high education among women reduced the risk of IPV exposure, both being
employed and having a higher education/occupational status than her partner increased a
woman’s vulnerability to IPV. Age differences between the partners, illiteracy, and lack
of autonomy and access to information increased the likelihood of IPV. Finally, being in
polygamous relationships was associated with IPV exposure. The findings indicate demographic,
social, and structural differences in exposure to IPV with important implications
for interventions.
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Intimate partner violence, Social inequality, Women, Kenya
Citation
Lawoko, S., Dalal, K., Jiayou, L., & Jansson, B. (2007). Social inequalities in intimate partner violence: a study of women in Kenya. Violence and victims, 22(6), 773-784.