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. 2015 Sep;21(9):1087-101.
doi: 10.1177/1077801215590669. Epub 2015 Jun 17.

Conflict, Displacement, and IPV: Findings From Two Congolese Refugee Camps in Rwanda

Etobssie Wako  1 , Leah Elliott  2 , Stacy De Jesus  3 , Marianne E Zotti  3 , Monica H Swahn  4 , John Beltrami  3
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Conflict, Displacement, and IPV: Findings From Two Congolese Refugee Camps in Rwanda

Etobssie Wako et al. Violence Against Women. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

This study describes the prevalence and correlates of past-year intimate partner violence (IPV) among displaced women. We used bivariate and multivariate analyses to assess the relationships between IPV and select variables of interest. Multivariate logistic regression modeling revealed that women who had experienced outsider violence were 11 times as likely (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 11.21; confidence interval, CI [5.25, 23.96]) to have reported IPV than women who had not experienced outsider violence. IPV in conflict-affected settings is a major public health concern that requires effective interventions; our results suggest that women who had experienced outsider violence are at greater risk of IPV.

Keywords: Democratic Republic of Congo; Rwanda; conflict; displacement; intimate partner violence; outsider violence; refugee.

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