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Smartphones and attitudes to intimate partner violence: Evidence from Africa

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  • Robert Gillanders
  • Glenn McNamara

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This paper, using data from the Afrobarometer surveys, examines the potential for smartphones to influence attitudes to intimate partner violence (IPV). Controlling for ownership of television and radio, we find that those living in areas with a higher incidence of smartphone ownership are more likely to state that it is never justifiable for a man to beat his wife. This is the case for both male and female respondents. We find that the strength of the association between regional smartphone proliferation and attitudes to IPV is similar for those who frequently get news from social media and those who get news from elsewhere. This suggests that our results are not driven entirely by personal social media use. Finally, we only find a statistically significant relationship for those who are socially conservative.

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  • Robert Gillanders & Glenn McNamara, 2024. "Smartphones and attitudes to intimate partner violence: Evidence from Africa," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 77(2), pages 411-427, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:kyklos:v:77:y:2024:i:2:p:411-427
    DOI: 10.1111/kykl.12371
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