Is sexual autonomy a protective factor against intimate partner violence? Evidence from 27 sub-Saharan African countries

Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Fred Yao Gbagbo, Sylvester R Okeke, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw and Sanni Yaya

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-19

Abstract: Background: Though women in sub-Saharan Africa have increased risk of intimate sexual violence, research on the association between sexual autonomy and intimate partner violence among this population has not received the requisite attention. Consequently, we investigated if sexual autonomy is a protective factor against intimate partner violence among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted based on the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHSs) of 27 sub-Saharan African countries from 2008 to 2021. A total of 104,523 married or cohabitating women were included in the study. We applied a multilevel Poisson regression model with robust variance to identify associated factors. Variables with a p-value

Date: 2024
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