Combating intimate partner violence in Africa: Opportunities and challenges in five African countries |
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| Authors: | L Olayanju RNG Naguib QT Nguyen RK Bali ND Vung |
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| Institution: | 1. Biomedical Computing and Engineering Technologies (BIOCORE) Applied Research Group, Health Design Technology Institute and Faculty of Engineering & Computing, Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way, Coventry CV1 2TT, United Kingdom;2. Department of Demography, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, 1 Ton That Tung Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Viet Nam |
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| Abstract: | Recent research results emerging from Africa show a worrying situation regarding the levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) in various countries in the continent — levels that are quite high and place great financial burden on individuals and governments. This paper explores the magnitude, nature, and risk factors of IPV in five African countries, namely, Morocco, Nigeria, Namibia, Uganda, and Tanzania. The focus of the paper is to explore issues of IPV in these countries by considering the opportunities in each country that could assist in the prevention of violence, and also to identify inherent challenges that may pose threats to efforts in reducing the high IPV prevalence. As there are only limited studies on IPV in developing countries, new insights provided by this paper would afford relevant stakeholders a better understanding of the issue. |
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