Women’s socioeconomic status and attitudes toward intimate partner violence in Eswatini: A multilevel analysis
Garikayi B. Chemhaka,
Stanzia Moyo,
Maswati S. Simelane
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Attitudes supportive of spousal violence retards developmental efforts worldwide, and in particular in patriarchal African settings. It is important to curb this behavior by designing preventative evidence-based policies. This study examines the acceptance of intimate partner violence among women residing in Eswatini and determines whether attitudes supportive of intimate partner violence are associated with women’s low socioeconomic status both at the individual- and community-level.
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