Male Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Assessment from South Africa.

Pelowich, Krysta Alexis

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Year:: 2022
Contributor:: Pelowich, Krysta Alexis (creator); Hampanda, Karen (Advisor); Hatcher, Abigail (Reader); Pellowski, Jennifer (Reader); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Qualitative research; Intimate partner violence; Global Health; gender based violence
Extent:: iv, 20 p.

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Abstract:: Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionately affects women at a rate 3 times more than it harms me. The majority of IPV interventions are focused on supporting women who have experienced IPV rather than prevention of the behavior. Methods: We explored adult men’s perspective of IPV, livelihoods, alcohol, gender beliefs, and childhood exposure to abuse through a secondary analysis of qualitative interviews in a South African township (n=30). We employed thematic qualitative analysis guided by the social-ecological framework. Results: Men reported consumption of alcohol and lack of employment as being triggers for IPV and community violence in general. Multiple participants recounted childhood exposure to abuse. These themes were more salient than the influence of gender norms, masculinity. Conclusion: Interventions aimed at reducing IPV should consider the impact that alcohol and economic opportunities have on men’s use of IPV in low-resource high IPV prevalence settings, such as South Africa. This work highlights the persistent need for primary prevention strategies that address contextual factors to be implemented in an effort to reduce IPV against women.
Notes:: Thesis (M. P. H.)--Brown University, 2022

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Pelowich, Krysta Alexis, "Male Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Assessment from South Africa." (2022). Public Health Theses and Dissertations. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:c3uzgeys/

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