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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Increased risk of HIV in women experiencing physical partner violence in Nairobi, Kenya
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 9, No. 3, Year 2005
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Description
As part of a study on etiology of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among 520 women presenting at the STI clinic in Nairobi, data on partner violence and its correlates were analyzed. Prevalence of lifetime physical violence was 26%, mainly by an intimate partner (74%). HIV seropositive women had an almost twofold increase in lifetime partner violence. Women with more risky sexual behavior such as early sexual debut, number of sex partners, history of condom use and of STI, experienced more partner violence. Parity and miscarriage were associated with a history of lifetime violence. We found an inverse association between schooling and level of violence. Six percent of the women had been raped. Gender-based violence screening and services should be integrated into voluntary counseling and testing programs as well as in reproductive health programs. Multi-sector approaches are needed to change prevailing attitudes towards violence against women. © 2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Fonck, Karoline
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Els, Leye
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Kidula, Nancy
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Ndinya-Achola, Jeckoniah O.
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Temmerman, Marleen I.L.
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Statistics
Citations: 104
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-005-9007-0
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Female