Attitudinal acceptance of intimate partner violence among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria and Tanzania: An exploration into target reference groups

Attitudinal programming for the prevention of intimate partner violence among adolescents and young adults often focuses on whom to target based on gender or age; yet other pivotal junctures may relate to when to intervene, such as critical events (e.g., marriage).

Using data from the nationally representative Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) in Nigeria and Tanzania, this study examines the gendered association of acceptance of intimate partner violence across three reference groups — age, marital status, and education attainment — for male and female adolescents and young adults.