Does HIV Increase the Risk of Spousal Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Abstract
Although a positive association is found between HIV prevalence and intimate partner violence, a causal interpretation is hard to establish due to the endogeneity of HIV prevalence. Using the distance from the origin of the virus as an instrument, I find that an exogenous increase in HIV prevalence in a cluster has a sizable positive effect on the risk of physical and sexual violence against women within marriage. The results of this study confirm a gender-specific negative externality of the disease and encourage policy efforts to incorporate services for violence against women into existing HIV programs. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Recommended Citation
Chin, Y. (2013). Does HIV Increase the Risk of Spousal Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa?. Journal of Health Economics, 32(5), pp. 997-1006. Elsevier.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.07.005
Department(s)
Economics
Keywords and Phrases
Distance from the origin of HIV; Gender-mainstreaming; HIV; Intimate partner violence; Sub-Saharan Africa
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1879-1646; 0167-6296
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Sep 2013
PubMed ID
24012689
