Citation

Barchi F, Winter SC. Violence Against Women 2019; ePub(ePub): 1077801219853370.

Affiliation

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801219853370

PMID

31230569

Abstract

This multicountry study used Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data from 138,097 women to explore the relationship between non-partner violence (NPV) and sanitation, water, and urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). One out of 15 women reports having experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a non-partner during the previous 12 months; within the region, prevalence ranges from 2.3-11.3%. Explanatory models of NPV improve in 11 of the 20 countries when the built environment variables are included. The results suggest that sanitation and water access are associated with risk of NPV in a number of countries in the region, particularly in urban settings.

Language: en

Keywords

non-partner violence; sanitation; sub-Saharan Africa; urbanization; water