Help-seeking behaviors of intimate partner violence victims: A cross-national analysis in developing nations

A Goodson, BE Hayes - Journal of interpersonal violence, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a dearth of research on help-seeking behaviors of intimate partner violence (IPV)
victims, especially within developing nations. The current study uses the nationally …

Severity of victimization and formal help seeking among men who experienced intimate partner violence in their ongoing relationships

A Lysova, EE Dim - Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by men in
their ongoing relationships and their help-seeking behavior with the criminal justice system …

Domestic violence related disclosure among women and girls in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BB Bifftu, BA Dachew, BT Tiruneh, LD Gezie… - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background Domestic violence is common public health problem. Domestic violence related
disclosure is an important first step in the process of prevention, control and treatments of …

Barriers to help-seeking for sexual violence among married or cohabiting women in Ghana

GA Apatinga, EY Tenkorang - Violence against women, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
While sexual violence against women has gained attention in sub-Saharan Africa, research
examining help-seeking remains limited. Scholarship on barriers to help-seeking among …

Influence of type of violence on women's help-seeking behaviour: Evidence from 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa

C Ayebeng, KS Dickson, EK Ameyaw, KS Adde… - PLoS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health concern that mostly
impacts women's health and social well-being. This study explored how the various types of …

Ending violence against women: Help-seeking behaviour of women exposed to intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa

RG Aboagye, AA Seidu, A Cadri, T Salihu… - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Intimate partner violence is a serious public health problem that transcends
cultural boundaries in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies have reported that violence …

Socioeconomic factors and patterns of intimate partner violence among ever-married women in Uganda: pathways and actions for multicomponent violence …

M Okumu, E Orwenyo, T Nyoni… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a severe public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) with harmful effects on the physical, psychological, and socioeconomic wellbeing of …

Exploring help-seeking predictors among Colombian victims of intimate partner violence in different age groups

DM Padilla-Medina, E Small… - Violence against …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the extent, source, and individual, microsystem, exosystem, and
macrosystem-level (Heise's Ecological Model) predictors of help-seeking behaviors among …

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 …

Social support seeking among women victims of intimate partner violence: a qualitative analysis of lived experiences

A Puente-Martínez, H Reyes-Sosa… - Journal of family …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Intimate partner violence against women is a major source of morbidity and
mortality among women worldwide. In this study, 131 testimonies of female victims of …