Water Insecurity Associated with Gender-Based Sexual and Physical Abuse Experiences, in Tshumbe District, Sankuru Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a Cross-sectional Study

ConclusionsOur study found that sexual and physical abuses are related to the age and education level of female respondents. Critically, a long distance from dwelling to water collection points is associated with greater degree of physical and sexual abuses. Improved sanitation systems increased women ’s access to education and economic resources, and integrated violence prevention into existing programs could help to prevent different abuses.
Source: Global Social Welfare - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research