Economic hardship and perpetration of intimate partner violence by young men in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021-2022): a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Campion Zharima (Author), Rishav Singh (Author), Kalysha Closson (Author), Mags Beksinska (Author), Bongiwe Zulu (Author), Julie Jesson (Author), Tatiana Pakhomova (Author), Erica Dong (Author), Janan Dietrich (Author), Angela Kaida (Author), C. Andrew Basham (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Economic hardship is a potential trigger for intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration. While higher IPV rates have been reported in low-income regions, few African studies have focused on IPV being triggered by economic hardship among young men during the COVID-19 pandemic. W...