The intersection of intimate partner violence and poverty in Black communities

TL Gillum - Aggression and violent behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health concern that has profound impacts on
women across the globe. Though it cuts across race, socioeconomic status, age, geography …

An integrative review of safety strategies for women experiencing intimate partner violence in low-and middle-income countries

SN Wood, N Glass, MR Decker - Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent and a leading source of morbidity and mortality to
women worldwide. Safety planning is a cornerstone of harm reduction and violence support …

Intra-urban variation of intimate partner violence against women and men in Kenya: evidence from the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey

B Ringwald, R Tolhurst, M Taegtmeyer… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Although urban areas are diverse and urban inequities are well documented, surveys
commonly differentiate intimate partner violence (IPV) rates only by urban versus rural …

Safety decision-making and planning mobile app for intimate partner violence prevention and response: randomised controlled trial in Kenya

MR Decker, SN Wood, Z Hameeduddin… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) threatens women's health and safety globally, yet
services remain underdeveloped and inaccessible. Technology-based resources exist …

Adapting the myPlan safety app to respond to intimate partner violence for women in low and middle income country settings: app tailoring and randomized controlled …

MR Decker, SN Wood, SR Kennedy, Z Hameeduddin… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a leading threat to women's health and safety
globally. Women in abusive relationships make critical decisions about safety and harm …

Pregnant women and health workers' perspectives on perinatal mental health and intimate partner violence in rural Ethiopia: a qualitative interview study

RC Keynejad, T Bitew, A Mulushoa, LM Howard… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Mental health conditions are common during the perinatal period and
associated with maternal, foetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality. There is an …

Kenyan women bearing the cost of climate change

EM Allen, L Munala, JR Henderson - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change-induced crises can aggravate intimate partner violence (IPV); the loss of
income when weather affects the agricultural industry can exacerbate violence at home. In …

Influence of individual-and national-level factors on attitudes toward intimate partner violence

BE Hayes, KA Boyd - Sociological Perspectives, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The study evaluated if individual-and national-level factors influence intimate partner
violence (IPV) attitudes. Using Demographic and Health Surveys' data, multilevel modeling …

Correlates and contributors of reproductive coercion across the socioecological framework among intimate partner violence survivors in Nairobi, Kenya

SN Wood, SR Kennedy, I Akumu, C Tallam… - Journal of family …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of intimate partner violence that involves
interference in contraceptive and reproductive decisions. A multi-methods design explored …

Perceptions of police among Kenyan female immigrants in the United States

JL Chenane, MS Morabito… - Feminist Criminology, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
We explored how highly educated and middle-class Kenyan female immigrants perceive
their encounters with the police in the United States, including the decision to access the …