Title
Risk Factors of Violence against Women in Peru
Date Issued
01 November 2017
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Abstract
Based on the results of previous investigations, this study seeks for individual, relationship and community characteristics among women living with their partner associated with intimate partner violence [IPV] victimization. The sample of 19,131 women was taken from the 2016 Peru Demographic and Health Survey. A binomial logistic regression model showed among the most significant risk factors: heavy drinking by the woman’s partner (OR = 8.655, p < .001), having witnessed parental domestic violence (OR = 1.496, p < .001) and having experienced physical punishment during childhood (OR = 1.306, p < .001). Other factors related to higher odds of IPV at the individual level include employment and low educational attainment. Relationship risk factors comprise, 25 to 29 years of relationship duration, living in cohabitation, previous unions and low socioeconomic status. At the community level, living in an urban residence increases the likelihood of abuse. These findings highlight the need to include these factors, in the IPV prevention strategies.
Start page
807
End page
815
Volume
32
Issue
8
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Sociología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85024478086
Source
Journal of Family Violence
ISSN of the container
08857482
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