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This study explores the relationship between DVAW and women\u2019s self-rated health status (SRHS). Identifying how DVAW drives women\u2019s SRHS could direct targeted interventions required to enhance women\u2019s SRHS whilst addressing all forms of DVAW, thereby advancing the course of SDGs 3 and 5.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study used data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) of 5 countries in SSA (Burkina Faso, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania). 38,882 women (aged between 15 and 49 years) were included in the analysis for the study. SRHS was used as the dependent variable. We focused on four key independent variables: emotional violence, physical violence, sexual violence, and at least one violence. An ordered logistic regression was applied to achieve the study\u2019s objectives.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>More than half of the women (53.20%) rated their health status as good. The study highlighted a consistent negative association between various forms of domestic violence and women\u2019s SRHS. Specifically, women who had experienced emotional violence (AOR\u2009=\u20090.76, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.72\u20130.80), physical violence (AOR\u2009=\u20090.84, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.77\u20130.91), sexual violence (AOR\u2009=\u20090.72, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.66\u20130.78) and at least one domestic violence (AOR\u2009=\u20090.77, 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.73\u20130.80) were less likely to have better SRHS. Furthermore, having high socioeconomic status, consuming fruits and vegetables and not smoking cigarette were positively associated with better SRHS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to address the drivers of domestic violence against women. In addition to ongoing awareness campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa, healthcare facilities should implement routine screening for gender-based violence to ensure early support for victims.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12905-025-03935-5","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,27]],"date-time":"2025-10-27T13:13:37Z","timestamp":1761570817000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Unraveling the nexus between domestic violence and women\u2019s self-rated health status in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country investigation for advancing SDG 3 and 5"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"25","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4603-5789","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alex","family":"Bawuah","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7380-1608","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michael","family":"Sarfo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2280-6828","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jacob Oppong","family":"Nkansah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6617-237X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Edward Kwabena","family":"Ameyaw","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"3935_CR1","unstructured":"W.H.O. 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