Money, Economic Abuse, and Food Insecurity: A Qualitative Study among Young Nigerian Women with a History of Intimate Partner Violence
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Economic vulnerability increases young Nigerian women's risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), including economic abuse. Interventions supporting education and employment are crucial to reduce financial dependence and IPV.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
Background
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionately affects young women, leading to severe health and social consequences.
- Economic vulnerability, including financial dependence and lack of resources, is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for IPV.
- Economic abuse, a subset of IPV, involves a partner's control over financial resources, significantly impacting women's autonomy.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore the relationship between economic vulnerability and intimate partner violence (IPV), including economic abuse, among young Nigerian women.
- To understand how economic vulnerability influences women's experiences of IPV and economic abuse within the Nigerian context.
Main Methods
- Qualitative study involving in-depth interviews with 25 young women (aged 18-30) in Ibadan, Nigeria, who reported recent IPV.
- Participants were recruited from community and health facilities in low-income neighborhoods.
- Thematic analysis was used to analyze data on economic vulnerability and IPV experiences.
Main Results
- Economic vulnerability was characterized by financial dependence on male partners for basic needs, exacerbated by limited education, employment opportunities, and heavy household labor burdens.
- Economic vulnerability was found to precipitate all forms of IPV, including economic abuse, sexual coercion, and pregnancy coercion.
- Economic abuse manifested as partners controlling household finances and denying adequate funds for food, affecting both women and their children.
Conclusions
- Economic vulnerability is a significant driver of IPV and economic abuse among young Nigerian women.
- Interventions focused on enhancing educational and employment opportunities are vital for reducing women's financial dependence and vulnerability to IPV.
- Further research and programming are needed to address specific forms of economic abuse, such as food deprivation, and their impact on women and children.
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