Data and Code for: Spousal (dis)agreement in reporting of intimate partner violence in Kenya

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Johannes Haushofer, Princeton University; Charlotte Ringdal, University of Amsterdam; Jeremy Shapiro, Busara Center for Behavioral Economics; Xiao Yu Wang, Duke University

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Project Description

Summary: We investigate differences in spousal reports of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and men using a sample of 800 couples in rural Kenya. We find that up to one-third of couples disagree, but that disagreement varies by violence type and victim’s gender. We study the role of gender attitudes in explaining this heterogeneity. We find that couples with more gender-unequal attitudes are more likely to agree on violence against women and less likely to agree on violence against men. This suggests that gender norms govern reporting by the victim. Thus, discrepancies may result even if perpetrators report accurately.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: intimate partner violence; reporting; Kenya

JEL Classification:
I15 Health and Economic Development
J12 Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure; Domestic Abuse

Geographic Coverage: Kenya

Universe: Reportings from husband and wife in same household

Data Type(s): survey data

Methodology

Unit(s) of Observation: Household, Individuals

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V1 [2020-05-18]

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