Study: More Kenyan women than men condone wife beating
According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic Health Survey, 43 per cent of women and 35 per cent of men believe that a man is justified in beating his wife.
More Kenyan women than men condone wife beating. According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS), 43 per cent of women and 35 per cent of men believe that a man is justified in beating his wife.
Respondents were asked whether they agreed that a man is justified in hitting or beating up his wife in eight circumstances. These were when she burns food, argues with him, refuses to cook, goes out without telling him, returns home late, neglects the children, is unfaithful and refuses to have sex with him. The sample of respondents was drawn from a pool of men and women aged between 15 and 49. Respondents in rural areas were more likely to condone wife beating than those in urban areas.
