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. 2021 Jul;27(9):1427-1447.
doi: 10.1177/1077801220927084. Epub 2020 Jun 22.

Age Moderates the Association Between Microfinance Membership and Physical Abuse, Relationship Power, and Transactional Sex in Haitian Women

Maya Luetke  1 , Reginal Jules  2 , Sina Kianersi  1 , Florence Jean-Louis  2 , Molly Rosenberg  1
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Age Moderates the Association Between Microfinance Membership and Physical Abuse, Relationship Power, and Transactional Sex in Haitian Women

Maya Luetke et al. Violence Against Women. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Microfinance interventions may have differential effects on relationship dynamics among subpopulations of women. We estimated the association between microfinance participation duration and physical abuse, relationship power, and transactional sex in a sample of Haitian women (n = 304). Furthermore, we tested for moderation by age. In older women, microfinance tended to be associated with reduced risk of violence, low relationship power, and transactional sex. These associations were not observed for younger women. Thus, older Haitian women may benefit from microfinance in ways that younger women do not. Future studies should examine whether additional training and resources could improve outcomes in younger women.

Keywords: microfinance; relationship power; relationship violence; transactional sex.

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