Lineage Ties and Domestic Violence in Ghana
Evidence From the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2347519 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christobel Asiedu (Louisiana Tech University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 2351-2367 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192513x14561523 |
| OpenAlex | W2125093378 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 35 |
Although studies have revealed that there are numerous confounding factors affecting intimate partner violence in non-Western societies, the relevance of lineage ties has been overlooked. This article focuses on intimate partner physical violence (IPPV). Specifically, it employs data from the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey to examine the relationship between lineage groups and IPPV in Ghana. Data analyses reveal that married women who belong to patrilineal groups are more likely to experience IPPV, even after controlling for important sociodemographic factors, such as educational status and area of residence. Specifically, the probit regressions show that all else equal, the probability of experiencing IPPV is about 5 percentage points higher for women from patrilineal societies than for women from matrilineal societies. The logit regressions reveal that women from patrilineal societies are about 1.4 times more likely to experience IPPV than women from matrilineal societies. This research contributes to the scarce literature on the nature of domestic violence among women in sub-Saharan Africa
Domestic violence · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Geography · Intimate partner · Logistic regression · Logit · Ordered probit · Poison control · Probit · Residence · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |