Attitudes towards the timing of first birth and gender-based violence in rural Niger: Are adolescent wives with attitudes different from their husbands and peers at a higher risk of intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion?
Violence prevention interventions need to address social norms that tie women's values to reproductive choices. Empowering women, engaging men, and involving the community in supporting women's autonomy in fertility decisions are crucial. Additionally, integrating IPV and RC mitigation into family planning programs is essential, especially in places like Niger, where fertility decisions are tied to cultural norms.
Authors
- Abdoul Moumouni Nouhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8798-8693)
- Elizabeth Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9409-5965)
- Rebecka Lundgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-5722)
- Moussa Kanté
- Hachimou Amani
- Holly Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8249-6550)
- Shweta Tomar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6991-1206)
- Susan M. Kiene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8922-5289)
- Jennifer Gayles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8774-6144)
- Jay G. Silverman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4295-3734)
- Kevin Iredell
Institutions
- Save the Children (US)
- San Diego State University (US)
- University of California System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- United Nations Children's Fund Niger (NE)
- Human Longevity (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333677
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00