Women Survivors’ Perceptions on Susceptibility Factors to Intimate Partner Violence
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Date
2017
Authors
Joan, Kabaria Muriithi
Lucy, Ngige W
Elishiba, Kimani N
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Center for Promoting Ideas, USA
Abstract
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a form of gender based violence that has become rampant with women being
most vulnerable. This paper analyzes the perceptions of women survivors on their susceptibility to IPV with
regard to individual and cultural underpinnings. The paper is premised on a study conducted in two shelter
homes in Nairobi and Nakuru, Kenya. By employing a survey design, 230 respondents participated. Data was
collected through interviews, focus group discussions and document analysis. Quantitative analysis was done
using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) while the qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The
paper observes that individual and cultural factors contribute to the perpetuation of IPV. The paper demonstrates
higher levels of education of the woman and comparatively lower levels of education of the man as well as
differences in economic ability as significant predisposing factors to IPV. The authors recommend that
stakeholders need to re-think IPV and focus on dealing with the root cause – power plays at the cultural level.
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Keywords
Culture, Intimate, Partner, Violence, Perceptions, Susceptibility, Women, Survivors