학술논문
Association between the survey-based women’s empowerment index (SWPER) and intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Reproductive Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1742-4755
Abstract
Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is high among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, empowering women enables them to confront and mitigate IPV. In this study, we examined the association between the survey-based women's empowerment index (SWPER) and IPV in SSA. Methods We used data from the Demographic and Health Surveys of 19 countries conducted from 2015 to 2021. Our study was restricted to a weighted sample of 82,203 women of reproductive age who were married or cohabiting. We used spatial maps to show the proportions of women who experienced past-year IPV. A five-modelled multilevel binary logistic regression analysis was adopted to examine the association between SWPER and IPV. The results were presented using the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with their respective 95% confidence interval (CI). Statistical significance was set at p