title: Exploring Kenyan Women's Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence.
abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem and global human rights violation. Effective interventions can only be created upon conducting qualitative studies that explore the cultural context of an affected population and how they interpret the phenomenon. This qualitative study investigated Kenyan women's perceptions of IPV. Two community-based focus groups ( n = 19) were conducted with Kenyan women in Nairobi. Conventional content analysis identified seven primary themes that emerged from focus group data: snapshot of violence; poverty; cultural context; masculinity; women taking action; resources; and, prevention strategies. Themes are described and implications for further research and intervention are presented.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Tameka L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Gillum
authors.affiliation: 2 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doucette
authors.affiliation: 3 Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Mtise
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mwanza
authors.affiliation: 4 St. Catherine University, Saint Paul, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Leso
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Munala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D057228:Masculinity; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D066262:Social Norms; D012938:Social Perception; D016387:Women's Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Africa; community perspectives; intimate partner violence; qualitative methods