Men as Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Cameroon and Sierra Leone

There is a lack of research on how global intimate partner violence (IPV) has impacted men, especially in patriarchal societies of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study used data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in Cameroon and Sierra Leone after 2010 to examine the prevalence and...

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Authors: Oyediran, Kola’ (Author) ; Spencer, Chelsea M. (Author) ; Stith, Sandra M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 5/6, Pages: 5211-5235
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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