Intimate partner violence perpetration and sexual risk behaviour: Identifying shared determinants among young men in Tanzania.
In this study we examined factors that predict involvement in different patterns of sexual risk behavior and IPV perpetration among young men in Tanzania (n = 979), with a focus on identifying factors that distinguish men who engage in both behaviours from those who do not. Risk factors were drawn from three domains thought to be upstream drivers of both IPV and sexual risk: poverty, adverse childhood experiences, and inequitable gender norms. A three-step latent class analysis was used to assess whether and how factors from each domain distinguished subgroups of men whose behaviour patterns were characterised as comorbid (involvement in IPV and sexual risk behaviour), IPV-only, sexual risk only, and normative (low risk). Consistent with expectations, greater food insecurity, adverse childhood experiences, and inequitable gender norms related to violence and sexual behaviour predicted increased risk of membership in the comorbid group compared to other sub-groups. Findings support the promise of integrated prevention programmes targeting the common causes of IPV perpetration and sexual risk behaviour.
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- Tanzania
- Sexual Partners
- Sexual Behavior
- Risk-Taking
- Risk Factors
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- Male
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Humans
- Gender Identity
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Related Subject Headings
- Tanzania
- Sexual Partners
- Sexual Behavior
- Risk-Taking
- Risk Factors
- Public Health
- Male
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Humans
- Gender Identity