RT Article
T1 Wife-Beating Endorsements Among African Youths: Current Prevalence and Predictors in 14 Sub-Saharan African Countries From 2015 to 2021
JF Violence against women
VO 30
IS 8
SP 1934
OP 1958
A1 Ola, Bamidele Emmanuel
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/188763052X
AB This study investigates the prevalence and predictors of wife-beating endorsements among never-in-union male and female African youths, aged 15–24 years. Demographic and Health Survey data from 14 Sub-Saharan African countries (female = 55,387; male = 29,128) were analyzed using multiple logistic regression analyses. Approximately 37% of male and 42% of female African youths justified wife-beating, ranging from Mali (female = 71.1%, male = 58.7%) to Malawi (female = 21.4%, male = 22.3%). Young age, low education, limited Internet access, poverty, and rural residence were commonly associated with acceptance. Eliminating violence against women in Africa requires timely and adequate interventions.
K1 Attitudes
K1 Youths
K1 Sub-Saharan Africa
K1 wife-beating justification
K1 intimate partner violence against women
DO 10.1177/10778012241238238