Maria Sarah Nabaggala|Tarylee Reddy|Samuel Manda
Effects of rural–urban residence and education on intimate partner violence among women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of health survey data
Makerere University|Infectious Diseases Institute|South African Medical Research Council|South African Medical Research Council
abstract background intimate partner violence ipv women major public health human rights problem worldwide subsaharan africa ssa one highest prevalence ipv women world study used metaanalysis obtain pooled ruralurban education attainment differences prevalence ipv among everpartnered women ssa assessed whether differences ipv depended ssa region period womens age methods analysed ipv data 233585 everpartnered women aged 1549 years 44 demographic health surveys conducted 2000 2018 29 ssa countries randomeffects metaanalyses used estimate overall ruralurban residence educational differences ipv rates among women ssa subgroup analyses also done investigate sources heterogeneity overall metaanalysis findings results pooled prevalence intimate partner violence estimated 413 374452 regionally highest prevalence ipv middle africa 49 3 40325845 followed east africa 4413 36625167 southern africa 3936 34234449 west africa 3430 27384122 risks experiencing ipv significantly higher women less secondary education rr 112 95 ci 107122 compared least secondary education generally women resided rural area risks experiencing ipv increased rr 102 ci 096106 compared resided urban areas ipv increases significant east africa rr 113 ci 107122 conclusion subsaharan africa intimate partner violence women widespread levels much higher among women lower levels education residing rural areas findings provided additional support policies aimed achieving sdg goals elimination forms violence women girls subsaharan africa example policies advocate improved educational attainment especially among women communities rural areas