A survey analysis of barriers to help-seeking at the Ghana domestic violence and victim support unit (DOVVSU)

EY Tenkorang - Journal of Family Violence, 2022 - Springer
Previous research suggest many women do not seek help after experiencing intimate
partner violence (IPV) in Ghana. Of those who seek help, many do not report their …

Injuries and/or trauma due to sexual gender-based violence among survivors in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review of research evidence

D Kuupiel, MA Lateef, P Adzordor, GG Mchunu… - Archives of public …, 2024 - Springer
Background Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a prevalent issue in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), causing injuries and trauma with severe consequences for survivors. This …

[PDF][PDF] Construction and validation of a self-report violence scale in Iranian women.

S Sanjari, A Kamali, A Amirfakhraei… - Journal of fundamentals …, 2021 - sid.ir
Introduction: The study of sexual violence requires a valid scale that does not exist in Iran, so
this study aims to build and validate the scale of sexual violence in Iranian women. Materials …

'I almost poisoned myself': understanding the suicidal behaviors of female survivors of intimate partner violence in Ghana

GA Apatinga, EY Tenkorang - Sociological Focus, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Despite growing evidence of an increased risk of suicidality among female survivors of
intimate partner violence (IPV), no scientific research has explored this topic in Ghana …

[HTML][HTML] Cope strategies for victims of sexual violence in adolescents: scoping review

I Yoviana, T Solehati… - Jurnal Aisyah: Jurnal Ilmu …, 2023 - aisyah.journalpress.id
Sexual abuse that occurs during adolescence can affect its development in various aspects
of life. The stressful situation experienced by the victim has an impact on the physiological …

Self-reported sexual coercion among in-school young people with disabilities in Ghana

AA Seidu, A Kumi-Kyereme, EKM Darteh - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background Sexual coercion is one of the major public health concerns globally. This is
even more worrying among young people with disabilities (YPWDs). This study assessed …

Mental health and quality of life in Ecuadorian women exposed to gender-based violence

AY Meneses, A Galárraga… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Violence Against Women is a global problem that affects millions of women around the
world. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the Mental Health and Quality of Life …

“The Little Money I Get Is Used to Buy Drugs”: A Qualitative Exploration of the Economic Cost of Intimate Partner Violence for Female Survivors in Ghana

GA Apatinga, EY Tenkorang - Violence against women, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Empirical research confirms the economic costs of intimate partner violence (IPV) for
women. Yet, scholarship on this topic is lacking in Ghana, where IPV against women is …

Examining the Coping Strategies of Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Ghana

GA Apatinga, EY Tenkorang - Journal of Family Violence, 2023 - Springer
Purpose There is a proliferation of research on the coping strategies of female survivors of
abuse in some geographical contexts, but scholarship on this topic is uncommon in Ghana …

Unspeakable and hidden: intimate partner sexual violence against married women in Pakistan

F Tayyab, F Sadaf - Journal of Gender Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is a significant form of violence against women that
remains largely under-researched in Pakistan, primarily due to sociocultural and religious …