Polygamy and alcohol linked to physical abuse in African marriages

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-08/asa-paa081815.php

Public Release: 23-Aug-2015
Polygamy and alcohol linked to physical abuse in African marriages
American Sociological Association

African women in polygamous marriages or with alcoholic husbands have a significantly higher risk of being physically abused by their husbands than women in monogamous marriages or women whose husbands don't abuse alcohol, new research shows.

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One of the study's main goals was to show that risk factors for domestic violence differ throughout Africa, a point policymakers will hopefully keep in mind when drafting preventive measures, according to Christobel Asiedu.

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tags: spouse abuse