Project initiatives and the persistence of physical partner violence among women :

Abstract

Physical partner violence is a global public health problem and an issue gaining attention worldwide due to the numerous known negative consequences, including injuries that extremely affect women. In Tanzania, almost 2 out of 5 women aged 15 to 49 years have experienced physical violence at some point in their lives. Women who experience physical partner violence show more physical symptoms of poor health, absenteeism at work, and injuries than women who have not been abused. However, there is insufficient information on the associated factors of lifetime physical partner violence among women in the Mara Region. Henceforth, this study is intended to provide the magnitude of lifetime physical partner violence and associated factors among women aged 18 to 49 years in Mara.