• Grace Wamue-Ngare, Pacificah Okemwa, Isaac Kimunio, Okumba Miruka, Grace Okong'o, Pauline Kamau, Lucy Maina, Jane Njuguna, Lilian Kiruja, and Simon Okoth.
• Kenyatta University, Kenya.
• Aten Primaria. 2024 Oct 1; 56 (10): 102840102840.

ObjectiveTo estimate the economic cost of GBV from the perspective of a women survivor who sought help from two identified programs (Makueni GBVRC and Life Bloom Services International [LBSI]).DesignA mixed method research design combining qualitative and quantitative approaches. SITE: Makueni GBVRC in Makueni County, overseen by the Makueni County government, and LBSI in Naivasha, Nakuru County, a non-profit organization devoted to serving local communities.ParticipantsStudy participants include women survivors of GBV, aged 18 and above, actively seeking services at Makueni GBVRC and LBSI.InterventionsThe study adopts a qualitative approach to delve into the intricate economic costs of GBV on survivors. Additionally, quantitative data analysis employs an accounting model to ascertain the financial implications.Main MeasurementsThe costs analyses were done from the perspective of the women survivors. An accounting model was utilized to evaluate the cost of GBV on selected survivors. Furthermore, the research explores the enduring consequences for survivors, including psychological trauma and susceptibility to stress-related diseases.ResultsThe findings reveal substantial economic costs linked to GBV, adversely affecting survivors, their children, and society at large. These costs encompass direct expenditures on medical care, legal representation, and counseling, as well as indirect costs, such as lost productivity.ConclusionsBeyond immediate and indirect costs, the study underscores the existence of opportunity costs-what survivors and affected children could attain in the absence of GBV.Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Publicado por Elsevier España S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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