Citation

Gillum TL, Doucette M, Mwanza M, Munala L. J. Interpers. Violence 2018; 33(13): 2130-2154.

Affiliation

St. Catherine University, Saint Paul, MN, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260515622842

PMID

26739242

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem and global human rights violation. Effective interventions can only be created upon conducting qualitative studies that explore the cultural context of an affected population and how they interpret the phenomenon. This qualitative study investigated Kenyan women's perceptions of IPV. Two community-based focus groups (n = 19) were conducted with Kenyan women in Nairobi. Conventional content analysis identified seven primary themes that emerged from focus group data: snapshot of violence; poverty; cultural context; masculinity; women taking action; resources; and, prevention strategies. Themes are described and implications for further research and intervention are presented.

Language: en