ArticleBMC public health2025
Intimate partner violence help-seeking attitudes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a population-based analysis.
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backgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is the leading form of gender-based violence globally, and is particularly pronounced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where 36% of women report experiencing physical and/or sexual IPV within the past 12 months. Despite increased attention to IPV service provision, help-seeking remains suboptimal. In DRC provinces of Kongo Central and Kinshasa, we examined: 1) characteristics of IPV and related help-seeking, 2) women's attitudes towards IPV help-seeking, and 3) the association between IPV help-seeking attitudes and help-seeking.
methodsA population-based reproductive health survey conducted in Kongo Central and Kinshasa provinces of the DRC from December 2021-February 2022 examined past-year IPV and related help-seeking among partnered women participating in a gender-based violence module (n = 707 Kinshasa; n = 692 Kongo Central). Descriptive analyses examined forms of IPV (physical, sexual, emotional), help-seeking (informal/formal sources), and help-seeking attitudes. Among women who experienced IPV, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression examined individual help-seeking attitudes on help-seeking experience.
resultsApproximately one in three women reported past-year IPV (35.3% in Kinshasa
conclusionsThese findings reiterate the need to dismantle harmful gender systems and promote survivor-centered services. Confidence in services and corresponding attitudes favorable of seeking help are necessary to promote help-seeking for this leading form of gender-based violence.
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