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Purpose <p>Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) continues to be a major public health concern and a violation of women’s human rights across the globe despite decades of efforts to combat the problem. In Kenya, national statistics show that between 34–47% of ever-married Kenyan women 15&#xa0;years of age and over have experienced physical and/or sexual abuse. Limited research has focused on IPV prevention in Kenya, particularly that which solicits community member’s perspectives on what prevention approaches would be most effective in their communities. To adequately assess what types of prevention efforts are likely to be well-received and effective in this cultural context, more qualitative studies are needed. This research was conducted with the purpose of qualitatively exploring Kenyan community members’ perceptions of potential prevention efforts that could be used to combat IPV in their communities.</p> Methods <p>This study utilized a focus group approach with female (n = 16) and male participants (n = 16) recruited from the community and was conducted in Ongata Rongai, in Kaijiado County, situated within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region of Kenya. Focus groups were conducted in Spring/Summer 2022. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes.</p> Results <p>The research team identified three primary themes that emerged from the focus group data: educating the community; women’s empowerment; and, societal accountability. The need for education efforts was strongly endorsed by participants, who understood the importance of education on how to have heathy relationships. Women’s empowerment initiatives were identified as a potentially powerful tool in combatting IPV by facilitating women’s ability to earn an income to reduce economic strain in the family and/or reduce or eliminate their reliance on men. Participants also spoke of the importance of societal accountability both systemically (government, legal system) and on a community level in order to better address IPV in Kenya.</p> Conclusion <p>Participants identified promising approaches for IPV prevention. These findings highlight the need for culturally appropriate, multi-level prevention approaches to address IPV within this cultural context.</p>

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Kenyan Community Members Perceptions of Promising Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Approaches

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    2025年2月19日

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  • Tameka L. Gillum

摘要

Purpose

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) continues to be a major public health concern and a violation of women’s human rights across the globe despite decades of efforts to combat the problem. In Kenya, national statistics show that between 34–47% of ever-married Kenyan women 15 years of age and over have experienced physical and/or sexual abuse. Limited research has focused on IPV prevention in Kenya, particularly that which solicits community member’s perspectives on what prevention approaches would be most effective in their communities. To adequately assess what types of prevention efforts are likely to be well-received and effective in this cultural context, more qualitative studies are needed. This research was conducted with the purpose of qualitatively exploring Kenyan community members’ perceptions of potential prevention efforts that could be used to combat IPV in their communities.

Methods

This study utilized a focus group approach with female (n = 16) and male participants (n = 16) recruited from the community and was conducted in Ongata Rongai, in Kaijiado County, situated within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region of Kenya. Focus groups were conducted in Spring/Summer 2022. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes.

Results

The research team identified three primary themes that emerged from the focus group data: educating the community; women’s empowerment; and, societal accountability. The need for education efforts was strongly endorsed by participants, who understood the importance of education on how to have heathy relationships. Women’s empowerment initiatives were identified as a potentially powerful tool in combatting IPV by facilitating women’s ability to earn an income to reduce economic strain in the family and/or reduce or eliminate their reliance on men. Participants also spoke of the importance of societal accountability both systemically (government, legal system) and on a community level in order to better address IPV in Kenya.

Conclusion

Participants identified promising approaches for IPV prevention. These findings highlight the need for culturally appropriate, multi-level prevention approaches to address IPV within this cultural context.