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## Purpose: Attitudinal programming for the prevention of intimate partner violence (ipv) among adolescents and young adults often focuses on whom to target based on gender or age; yet other pivotal junctures may relate to when to intervene, such as critical events (e.g., marriage). using data from the nationally representative violence against children survey in nigeria and tanzania, this study examines the gendered association of acceptance of ipv across 3 reference groups-age, marital status, and education attainment-for male and female adolescents and young adults. ## Methods: Data were analyzed from a sample of 2,437 and 1,771 males in nigeria and tanzania, respectively, and 1,766 and 1,968 females in each respective country. logistic regressions were used to estimate the odds of agreeing with at least one of 5 scenarios when it is acceptable for a husband to beat his wife. a second model examined how experience of ipv in the prior 12 months influences the attitudinal outcome for females. ## Results: Age was not found to be a significant predictor for attitudinal acceptance of ipv in either country or for either gender. level of schooling was found to be a significant predicto

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Author

Melissa Meinhart; Ilana Seff; Gary L. Darmstadt; Ann M. Weber; Lindsay Stark

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 1054-139X)

Published

2019

Language

EN

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)