Cycle of violence among young Kenyan women: The link between childhood violence and adult physical intimate partner violence in a population-based survey

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• Alternative Title:
  Child Abuse Negl
• Personal Author:
  Chiang, Laura ; Howard, Ashleigh ; Gleckel, Jessie ; Ogoti, Caren ; Karlsson, Jonna ; Hynes, Michelle ; Mwangi, Mary
• Description:
  The aim of the current analysis is to elucidate the link between childhood experiences of violence and physical intimate partner violence in young adulthood in a national survey of young Kenyan women. In 2010, we conducted the Violence against Children Survey in Kenya, collecting retrospective reports from 13 to 24 year old males and females (N = 2928). The analysis presented here focused on females aged 18-24 who ever had an intimate partner (n = 566). Young Kenyan women had statistically higher odds of experiencing physical intimate partner violence (IPV) in young adulthood if they had experienced any childhood violence (including sexual, emotional, or physical) [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.1 CI: 1.2-7.9, p = 0.02)], any childhood sexual violence (AOR = 2.5, CI 1.3-4.9, p = 0.006), or unwanted completed sex (including pressured or forced sex prior to age 18) (AOR = 4.3, CI: 2.3-8.3, p < 0.0001). Exposure to two (AOR = 3.9, CI: 1.2-12.2, p = 0.02) or three (AOR = 5.0, CI: 1.4-18.1, p = 0.01) types of violence in childhood was also associated with a significantly higher odds of experiencing adult physical IPV. Childhood violence is associated with increased odds of adult physical IPV among young women; efforts to prevent violence against children and provide appropriate care and support to adult survivors are critical to interrupt this cycle of violence.
• Subjects:
  Article Intimate Partner Violence Kenya Revictimization Sexual Violence Violence Against Children
• Source:
  Child Abuse Negl. 84:45-52
• Pubmed ID:
  30041058
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6139638
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  84
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:00c9e5790d0e52dfce58f01b0acfda87a3abc7b8f7412e56019fdd741e271fe2
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/59087/cdc_59087_DS1.pdf
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