Prevalence of intimate partner violence against women in republic of Benin

Ou C.-Y. Yasmin M. Ussatayeva G. Lee M.-S. Dalal K.
2021 Womens Health and Action Research Centre

African Journal of Reproductive Health
2021 #25 Issue 4 63 - 75 pp.

The present study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) of reproductive age in Benin and to assess the factors related to the experience of IPVAW and attitude towards wife beating among women. The study also assessed whether a family history of violence is a risk factor for experiencing IPVAW. The study used the Benin Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18 data for analyses. A national representative sample of 4488 ever married women was selected to respond to a domestic violence and abuse questionnaire. Cross-tabulation and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. The prevalence of IPVAW experience in Benin was as follows: emotional violence, 35.4%; physical violence, 18.4%; and sexual violence, 8.2%. Older age, rural residence, the practice of Vodoun religion, living in a household headed by a male member, family history of domestic violence, and attitudes towards wife beating were significantly associated with the prevalence of IPVAW. Thirty-two percent of women supported wife beating. Women residing in urban areas, having higher educational qualification, higher socioeconomic status, and no family history of domestic violence were less likely to support wife beating. Policymakers should place emphasis on evidence-based prevention programs, gender equality, women empowerment, and policy priority for curbing IPVAW.

Benin , Intimate partner violence , Prevalence , Wife beating

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Department of Public Administration, Nanfang College, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
Independent Researcher, Kolkata, India
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and EBM, Faculty of Medicine and Health Care, al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Education and Human Potentials Development, National Dong-Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan
Division of Public Health Science, School of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden

Department of Public Administration
Independent Researcher
Department of Epidemiology
Department of Education and Human Potentials Development
Division of Public Health Science

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