Patriarchy and gender-inequitable attitudes as drivers of intimate partner violence against women in the central region of Ghana

Patriarchy and gender-inequitable attitudes as drivers of intimate partner violence against women in the central region of Ghana

Abstract Background In order to reduce women’s exposure to violence and develop culturally appropriate interventions, it is important to gain an understanding of how men who use violence rationalize it. The present study sought to explore the perspectives of men who had used violence on their female...

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Main Authors: Yandisa Sikweyiya, Adolphina Addoley Addo-Lartey, Deda Ogum Alangea, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Esnat D. Chirwa, Dorcas Coker-Appiah, Richard M. K. Adanu, Rachel Jewkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Intimate partner violence
Patriarchy
Gender-inequitable attitudes
Masculinities
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08825-z

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