Unraveling the nexus between domestic violence and women’s self-rated health status in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country investigation for advancing SDG 3 and 5
Our findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to address the drivers of domestic violence against women. In addition to ongoing awareness campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa, healthcare facilities should implement routine screening for gender-based violence to ensure early support for victims.
Authors
- Alex Bawuah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4603-5789)
- Edward Kwabena Ameyaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6617-237X)
- Michael Sarfo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7380-1608)
- Jacob Oppong Nkansah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-6828)
Institutions
- University of Huddersfield (GB)
- University of Sussex (GB)
- Education University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03935-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17