The Prevalence of Interpersonal Violence (IPV) Against Women and its Associated Variables: An Exploratory Study in the Rongo Sub-County of Migori County, Kenya

Interpersonal violence (IPV) within intimate partner relationships and gender-based violence remain major public health problems worldwide; 44.8% of Kenyan women have reported experiencing IPV beginning after the age of 15 years (National Bureau of Statistics Nairobi, Kenya, 2015). Combatting IPV an...

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Authors: Morris, Miller (Author) ; Okoth, Vincent (Author) ; Prigmore, Heather L. (Author) ; Ressler, Daniele J. (Author) ; Mbeya, Julius (Author) ; Rogers, Ash (Author) ; Moon, Troy D. (Author) ; Audet, Carolyn M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 5/6, Pages: 2083-2101
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