Intimate partner violence: The need for an alternative primary preventive approach in Botswana

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine

Gboyega Ogunbanjo¹  Stephane Tshitenge²  Radiance M. Ogundipe²  Anthony A. Olashore³  Nataly Woollett⁴ 

[1] Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University;Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana;Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana;University of the Witwatersrand, School of Public Health, Johannesburg, South Africa;

关键词: Intimate Partner Violence;    Prevention;    Abuse;    Community Approach;    Integrated System Wide Strategy;    Youth Involvement.;   

DOI  :  10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1699

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Intimate partner violence is a common social problem which causes considerable relationship stress and results in significant morbidity and mortality of the victims. Botswana, like many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has tried to address the problem of intimate partner violence with legislations prescribing punitive measures for the perpetrators and protection for the victims. The effectiveness of these measures in reducing the prevalence of intimate partner violence is doubtful. This article is to motivate for an alternative primary preventive approach to the problem as a more pragmatic option.

【 授权许可】

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