Olalekan A. Uthman|Stephen Lawoko|Tahereh Moradi
Factors associated with attitudes towards intimate partner violence against women: a comparative analysis of 17 sub-Saharan countries
Karolinska Institutet|Karolinska Institutet|Karolinska Institutet
violence women especially intimate partners serious public health problem associated physical reproductive mental health consequences even though societies proscribe violence women reality violations womens rights often sanctioned garb cultural practices norms misinterpretation religious tenetswe utilised data 17 demographic health surveys dhs conducted 2003 2007 subsaharan africa assess net effects sociodemographic factors mens womens attitudes toward intimate partner violence women ipvaw using multiple logistic regression models estimated likelihood ratio testipvaw widely accepted certain circumstances men women countries studied women likely justify ipvaw men neglecting children common reason agreed women men justifying ipvaw followed going without informing husband arguing back husband increasing wealth status education attainment urbanization access media joint decision making associated decreased odds justifying ipvaw countriesin subsaharan african countries studied ipvaw widely accepted response womens transgressing gender norms men find less justification practice women present study suggests proactive efforts needed change norms promotion higher education sociodemographic development magnitude direction factors associated attitudes towards ipvaw varies widely across countries thus suggesting significance capitalizing needadapted interventions tailored fit conditions country