Women’s income and risk of intimate partner violence: secondary findings from the MAISHA cluster randomised trial in North-Western Tanzania

Women’s income and risk of intimate partner violence: secondary findings from the MAISHA cluster randomised trial in North-Western Tanzania

Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is pervasive throughout the world, with profound consequences for women’s health. While women’s ‘economic empowerment’ is touted as a potential means to reduce IPV, evidence is mixed as to the role of different economic factors in determining women...

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Main Authors: Tanya Abramsky, Shelley Lees, Heidi Stöckl, Sheila Harvey, Imma Kapinga, Meghna Ranganathan, Gerry Mshana, Saidi Kapiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Intimate partner violence
Economic abuse
Economic empowerment
Income
Tanzania
Women
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7454-1

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