Unveiling Shadows: Investigating women’s experience of intimate partner violence in Ghana through the lens of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey
Identifying educational attainment, partner dominance, and violence endorsement as IPV predictors underscore targeted interventions. Promoting women's education bolsters empowerment and IPV prevention. Addressing dominance through education, counselling, and legal frameworks is crucial for fostering safer relationships and challenging violence normalization.
Authors
- Castro Ayebeng
- Kwamena Sekyi Dickson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3152-2317)
- Joshua Okyere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4080-7522)
Institutions
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309564
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.70