Estimating the Economic Impact of Gender-Based Violence on Women Survivors: A Comparative Study of Support Program Interventions in Makueni and Naivasha, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Wamue-Ngare, Grace
Okemwa, Pacificah
Kimunio, Isaac
Miruka, Okumba
Okong’o, Grace
Kamau, Pauline
Maina, Lucy
Njuguna, Jane
Kiruja, Lilian
Okoth, Simon
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Elsevier
Abstract
Objective: To estimate the economic cost of GBV from the perspective of a women survivor who
sought help from two identified programs (Makueni GBVRC and Life Bloom Services International
[LBSI]).
Design: A mixed method research design combining qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Site: Makueni GBVRC in Makueni County, overseen by the Makueni County government, and LBSI
in Naivasha, Nakuru County, a non-profit organization devoted to serving local communities.
Participants: Study participants include women survivors of GBV, aged 18 and above, actively
seeking services at Makueni GBVRC and LBSI.
Interventions: The study adopts a qualitative approach to delve into the intricate economic
costs of GBV on survivors. Additionally, quantitative data analysis employs an accounting model
to ascertain the financial implications.
Main measurements: The costs analyses were done from the perspective of the women survivors. An accounting model was utilized to evaluate the cost of GBV on selected survivors.
Furthermore, the research explores the enduring consequences for survivors, including psychological trauma and susceptibility to stress-related diseases.
Results: The findings reveal substantial economic costs linked to GBV, adversely affecting survivors, their children, and society at large. These costs encompass direct expenditures on
medical care, legal representation, and counseling, as well as indirect costs, such as lost
productivity.
Conclusions: Beyond immediate and indirect costs, the study underscores the existence of
opportunity costs----what survivors and affected children could attain in the absence of GBV.
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Keywords
Violencia de género, Impacto económico, Riesgos de salud, Supervivientes, Programas de prevención
Citation
Wamue-Ngare, G., Okemwa, P., Kimunio, I., Miruka, O., Okong’o, G., Kamau, P., ... & Okoth, S. (2023). Estimating the economic impact of gender-based violence on women survivors: A comparative study of support program interventions in Makueni and Naivasha, Kenya. Atencion Primaria.