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Government Antipoverty Programming and Intimate Partner Violence in Ghana

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  • Amber Peterman
  • Elsa Valli
  • Tia Palermo

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We examine whether a government cash transfer program paired with a health insurance premium waiver targeted to pregnant women and mothers of young children in Ghana reduced intimate partner violence (IPV). The evaluation took place in two northern regions and followed a 24-month longitudinal quasi-experimental design. Findings show significant decreases in the 12-month frequency of emotional, physical, and combined IPV (0.09–0.12 standard deviations). Analysis of pathways indicate that improvements in economic security and women’s empowerment may account for reductions in IPV. Results indicate a promising role for social protection in improving the lives of pregnant women and new mothers.

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  • Amber Peterman & Elsa Valli & Tia Palermo, 2022. "Government Antipoverty Programming and Intimate Partner Violence in Ghana," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 70(2), pages 529-566.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:ecdecc:doi:10.1086/713767
    DOI: 10.1086/713767
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    1. Sahay, Abhilasha & Dervišević, Ervin & Perova, Elizaveta, 2023. "Conditional cash transfers and violence against women – Does the type of violence matter?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 333(C).
    2. Olivia Mercier & Sarah Yu Fu & Rachel Filler & Alexie Leclerc & Kari Sampsel & Karine Fournier & Mark Walker & Shi Wu Wen & Katherine Muldoon, 2024. "Interventions for intimate partner violence during the perinatal period: A scoping review," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(3), September.
    3. Rocha, Fabiana & Diaz, Maria Dolores Montoya & Pereda, Paula Carvalho & Árabe, Isadora Bousquat & Cavalcanti, Filipe & Lordemus, Samuel & Kreif, Noemi & Moreno-Serra, Rodrigo, 2024. "COVID-19 and violence against women: Current knowledge, gaps, and implications for public policy," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).
    4. Balasubramanian, Pooja & Ibanez, Marcela & Khan, Sarah & Sahoo, Soham, 2024. "Does women's economic empowerment promote human development in low- and middle-income countries? A meta-analysis," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 178(C).
    5. Edward W. Ansah & Anthoniette Asamoah & Bernice Bimpeh & Laurenda F. Anani-Adzoe & Nkosi N. Botha, 2023. "Covid-induced intimate partner violence: scoping review from Africa between 2020 and 2022," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-10, December.
    6. Mwale, Martin Limbikani, 2023. "Do agricultural subsidies matter for women’s attitude towards intimate partner violence? Evidence from Malawi," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 128(C).

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