TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - The role of structural factors in support-seeking among women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in Mwanza, Tanzania: findings from a qualitative study
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Selestine, Veronica
A1  - Harvey, Sheila
A1  - Mshana, Gerry
A1  - Kapiga, Saidi
A1  - Lees, Shelley
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - In this qualitative study of women participating in an intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention trial, experiences of IPV and the context that shapes support-seeking were explored through in-depth interviews and focus groups discussions. Decisions to seek support were influenced by a range of factors including fear of further abuse, shame, acceptance of IPV as normal, belief that IPV is a private matter between the couple, economic dependence on male partners, and a poorly responsive legal and justice system. Gender empowerment programs need to intervene at the social, cultural, political, and economic levels that shape justification and meanings attached to IPV and women's decisions in seeking support.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012221077130
ID  - ref1
ER  -