Women’s exposure to intimate partner violence and its association with child stunting: findings from a population-based study in rural Rwanda
Women's exposure to physical and psychological violence is associated with an increased risk of child stunting. Urgent targeted interventions and support systems are needed to address the complex relationship between women's exposure to IPV and adverse effects on child growth.
Authors
- Jean Nepo Utumatwishima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6740-5382)
- Ingrid Mogren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2985-1135)
- Gunilla Krantz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8926-2530)
- Aline Umubyeyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0960-5220)
- Kristina Elfving (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-8765)
- Ali Mansourian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6812-4307)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2024.2414527
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.93
Funders
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete
- University of Rwanda
- Lunds Universitet
- Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
- Umeå Universitet
- Göteborgs Universitet
- Uppsala Universitet