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Is Working Risky or Protective for Married Adolescent Girls in Urban Slums in Kenya? Understanding the Association between Working Status, Savings and Intimate-Partner Violence

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  • Eunice Muthengi
  • Tabither Gitau
  • Karen Austrian

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Introduction: Previous studies have shown that women’s empowerment, though beneficial in many aspects, can also increase the risk of intimate-partner violence (IPV). This study seeks to examine the association between work and experience of physical violence among married adolescents, and to understand the impact of access to independent financial resources on this risk. Authors draw on the asset-building framework and the ecological model. Methods: The data is from a baseline survey of girls aged 15–19 residing in urban slums in four cities and towns in Kenya (Nairobi, Thika, Nakuru and Kisumu). The analytic sample is 452 married girls. Logistic regression is used to examine associations between working status, savings and experience of IPV in the previous six months, controlling for other factors. This is complemented by content analysis of in-depth interviews with 32 adolescent girls and 16 young men. Results: Compared to girls who did not work, working with no regular savings was significantly associated with greater odds (OR = 1.96, p

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  • Eunice Muthengi & Tabither Gitau & Karen Austrian, 2016. "Is Working Risky or Protective for Married Adolescent Girls in Urban Slums in Kenya? Understanding the Association between Working Status, Savings and Intimate-Partner Violence," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(5), pages 1-15, May.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155988
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