Table 2.
Past-year prevalence and intensity of IPV and non-partner household violence, and related help-seeking, per country
| Household Violence (Non-Partner) |
IPV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | Kenya | Burkina Faso | Kenya | |
| Past-year prevalence | % weighted | |||
| Any emotional | 15.7 | 9.8 | 22.9 | 20.6 |
| Any physical | 1.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 8.6 |
| Any sexual | 0.6 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 8.0 |
| Any violence (emotional, physical, sexual) | 16.2 | 11.0 | 25.7 | 23.5 |
| Any contact violence (physical, sexual) | 2.2 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 13.4 |
| Types of violence experienced | ||||
| Violence Score (# of specific types of violence experienced, includes emotional)a | ||||
| 1 type of violence | 89.0 | 66.2 | 71.8 | 51.8 |
| 2 types of violence | 7.6 | 22.2 | 16.9 | 24.9 |
| 3 types of violence | 3.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 14.1 |
| 4 types of violence | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 5.0 |
| 5 types of violence | – | 2.6 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| Violence intensityb | % weighted, Mean (SD) | |||
| Items: Prevalence & Frequency | ||||
| Insulted, yelled at, screamed at or made humiliating remarks | 15.7, 2.56 (1.22) | 9.8, 2.09 (1.07) | 22.9, 2.66 (1.12) | 20.6, 2.39 (1.05) |
| Slapped, hit, or physically hurt | 1.3, 2.16 (1.17) | 2.7, 2.06 (1.03) | 4.2, 2.19 (1.13) | 7.4, 2.25 (1.02) |
| Threatened with a weapon or attempted to strangle or kill | 0.7, 2.50 (1.04) | 1.9, 2.15 (1.05) | 1.1, 2.28 (1.22) | 3.5, 2.35 (1.05) |
| Pressured or insisted on having sex when did not want to (without physical force) | 0.5, 2.26 (0.96) | 1.3, 2.12 (1.01) | 6.2, 2.48 (1.01) | 7.4, 2.37 (0.96) |
| Physically forced to have sex when they did not want to | 0.4, 2.17 (1.11) | 1.1, 2.16 (0.94) | 2.7, 2.14 (1.02) | 4.7, 2.38 (0.95) |
| Help-seeking, among those who indicated a violence experiencec | % weighted | |||
| Any formal help | 0.9 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| Any informal help | 31.8 | 43.4 | 32.1 | 37.0 |
| Did not seek help | 67.9 | 51.6 | 67.8 | 60.6 |
| Sought help from: | ||||
| Own family | 41.5 | 57.8 | 42.7 | 58.9 |
| Husband’s/partner’s family | 41.2 | 26.8 | 45.9 | 41.2 |
| Friend | 26.4 | 24.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Current/former husband/partner | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Neighbor | 4.7 | 18.5 | 26.3 | 21.3 |
| Religious Leader | 2.9 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 19.6 |
| Police | 2.0 | 14.9 | 5.4 | 16.3 |
| Current/former boyfriend | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Social service organization | 0.7 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 7.7 |
| Doctor/medical personnel | – | 2.9 | – | 0.2 |
| Lawyer | – | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| Violence support program or hotline | – | 0.3 | – | – |
aAmong those who reported any violence in the last 12 months
bMean (SD) code: 1 = One time, 2 = 1 to 2 times, 3 = 3 to 10 times, 4 = 10 or more times, 5 = Every day or almost
cFormal and informal help categories are not mutually exclusive
*=p<0.05; **=p<0.01; ***=p<0.001