The Threat of Domestic Violence and Women Empowerment: The Case of West Africa
2016; Wiley; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/1467-8268.12169
ISSN1467-8268
AutoresSaikou Amadou Diallo, Marcel Voia,
Tópico(s)Agricultural risk and resilience
ResumoAfrican Development ReviewVolume 28, Issue 1 p. 92-103 Original Article The Threat of Domestic Violence and Women Empowerment: The Case of West Africa Saikou Amadou Diallo, Saikou Amadou DialloSaikou Amadou Diallo, Office of Labor Market Research and Information, 4058 Minnesota Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA; e-mail: [email protected]. Marcel Voia, Department of Economics, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada; e-mail: [email protected]. We thank Steven Ferris and Alexandru Minea for their helpful comments. All remaining errors are ours.Search for more papers by this authorMarcel Voia, Marcel VoiaSaikou Amadou Diallo, Office of Labor Market Research and Information, 4058 Minnesota Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA; e-mail: [email protected]. Marcel Voia, Department of Economics, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada; e-mail: [email protected]. We thank Steven Ferris and Alexandru Minea for their helpful comments. All remaining errors are ours.Search for more papers by this author Saikou Amadou Diallo, Saikou Amadou DialloSaikou Amadou Diallo, Office of Labor Market Research and Information, 4058 Minnesota Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA; e-mail: [email protected]. Marcel Voia, Department of Economics, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada; e-mail: [email protected]. We thank Steven Ferris and Alexandru Minea for their helpful comments. All remaining errors are ours.Search for more papers by this authorMarcel Voia, Marcel VoiaSaikou Amadou Diallo, Office of Labor Market Research and Information, 4058 Minnesota Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA; e-mail: [email protected]. Marcel Voia, Department of Economics, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada; e-mail: [email protected]. We thank Steven Ferris and Alexandru Minea for their helpful comments. All remaining errors are ours.Search for more papers by this author First published: 02 March 2016 https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8268.12169Citations: 3 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This paper assesses the significance of a set of threats of domestic violence in ten West African countries that arguably limit the potential of women in particular and the development of society. The data consists of a country-specific Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), conducted in the same way for each participating country. The risk of domestic violence and the intensity of its threat are assessed using different probabilistic model specifications together with an assessment of how heterogeneous/homogenous are these effects across the set of countries. The overall results suggest that religion has played a significant role in relation to domestic violence in most countries. Area of residence (rural) has played an important positive role as well. The lack of education increases the threat, and level of well-being and/or household's level of wealth have a significant negative impact on the threat of domestic violence in general. Finally, the factor that defines the improvement in wife's social status which is characterized by the wife's higher level of education has also been important in reducing the threat of domestic violence. References Abama, E. and M. A. 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