Citation

Ogundipe RM, Woollett N, Ogunbanjo G, Olashore AA, Tshitenge S. Afr. J. Prim. Health Care Fam. Med. 2018; 10(1): e1-e6.

Affiliation

Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana. docradiance@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, OpenJournals Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

29943616

Abstract

Intimate partner violence is a common social problem which causes considerable relationship stress and results in significant morbidity and mortality of the victims. Botswana, like many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has tried to address the problem of intimate partner violence with legislations prescribing punitive measures for the perpetrators and protection for the victims. The effectiveness of these measures in reducing the prevalence of intimate partner violence is doubtful. This article is to motivate for an alternative primary preventive approach to the problem as a more pragmatic option.

Language: en

Keywords

Abuse; Community Approach; Integrated System Wide Strategy; Intimate Partner Violence; Prevention; Youth Involvement.