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About 60 per cent of people treated and screened at Kisumu county hospital for mental health had experienced intimate partner violence, a study by a group of researchers has revealed.
With the country prevalence at 40 per cent for Intimate Partner Violence, the researchers noted that Kisumu may be recording high statistics and even leading.
The mental health study in Kisumu Funded by National Institute of Mental Health also revealed that at least six out of 10 women screened and treated had experienced intimate partner violence.
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