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Dynamics of violence disclosure among women in Kenya: trends, changes and associated factors
- Source :
- Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2024.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Kenya has ratified and enacted several frameworks and laws in a bid to reduce the incidence of IPV and improve disclosure of violence experience. With these legal and structural mechanisms in place, women’s disclosure of IPV is expected to show a positive trend over the years. We examined the trends and factors associated with disclosure of IPV among women in Kenya. Methods The 2008, 2014 and 2022 Kenya demographic and health survey data was used, with a weighted sample of 6,093 women aged 15–49 years. The sample size for 2008, 2014 and 2022 were 1350, 1165, and 3578, respectively. Violence disclosure was the outcome variable. A logistic regression model was fitted to estimate the predicted probabilities (margins) of reporting violence for each year. Additionally, a multivariable logistic regression was performed to assess factors associated with violence disclosure using a backward stepwise approach. Results We found a statistically significant increase in the odds of disclosing violence by 65% from 2008 to 2022 [OR = 1.65; 95%CI: 1.41–1.94, p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20721315
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.43b5b647dd54589a8989ed2c1794e17
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-024-00702-4