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Interview guides for the FGDs and IDIs explored the perceptions of gender-based violence with a focus on IPV, risk factors and circumstances that justify IPV, triggers and consequences of IPV and prevention of IPV.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study was conducted in two peri-urban villages, namely Mugalur and Handenahalli, in Sarjapura Hobli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore Urban District.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study uncovered the types of IPV, the drivers of IPV and the responses to IPV at the interpersonal and community levels. The types of IPV that participants described were emotional, verbal, physical and sexual violence within and outside of marriage. The drivers of IPV included women\u2019s lack of support, poverty, alcoholism and individual attitudes, such as perceived disobedience and infidelity. Violence was widely justified and normalised in communities as well. Women\u2019s individual responses to violence included silence to avoid escalating the situation, whereas men stated their willingness to stand up against IPV at a community level.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Misogynistic attitudes in the community continue to prevail, and perceived stigma related to IPV is common, despite some men expressing motivation to confront IPV. 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