Domestic violence around Gondar in Northwest Ethiopia

Yigzaw, Tegbar; Yibrie, Anwar; Kebede, Yigzaw

doi:10.4314/ejhd.v18i3.9846

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“…Psychological violence was not addressed in this study. In the previous study in north-west Ethiopia, in which the lifetime prevalence of domestic violence was higher than ours, the prevalence of physical violence was only 32.2% [4]. This is very low compared with our study.…”

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“…In rural Ethiopia a study conducted in the year 2005 revealed a higher prevalence of domestic violence in the community (54%) [2]. In another study in north-west Ethiopia the lifetime prevalence of all forms of domestic violence was 50.8% [4]. Our figure for the prevalence of ever experience of violence is also much lower than the recent study conducted in 2010 in another part of the country in which 32% of the women had experienced physical violence during the previous 12 months [3].…”

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“…The prevalence of domestic violence was 76.8% for partners who were drinking alcohol and 25.0% for partners who were not drinking [9]. In similar studies, living in a rural area in a violent family as well as alcoholism have been found to be triggering factors for intimate partner violence in Ethiopia [4]. In Kersa, alcohol is rarely consumed, which might be related to religion, as 95.2% of respondents were Muslims.…”

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“…According to WHO the highest current rate of violence was in rural Ethiopia where 54% of women have experienced intimate partner violence [2]. Literate rural women who were married to an illiterate spouse had the highest odds of physical harm, and community-based studies in Ethiopia indicated that 50%-60% of women experienced domestic violence in their lifetime [3,4].…”

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Domestic violence against women in Kersa, Oromia region, eastern Ethiopia

Shanko¹,

Wolday²,

Assefa³

et al. 2013

East Mediterr Health J

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Intimate partner violence is common in rural areas of Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and prevalence of domestic violence among women in Kersa district of Oromia region and identify the types, perpetuators and triggers for violence. A community-based cross-sectional interview-based survey was conducted in 2008 on 858 women of reproductive age. Only 39.7% of women reported that they recognized that violence against women was a problem in their area. Ever experience of violence by an intimate partner was reported by 166 women (19.6%) and 70.3% of the perpetuators were husbands. Ever experience of domestic violence among women was significantly related to Amhara ethnicity and age group 30-49 years. Only 33 (19.9%) women who ever experienced violence had reported it to the legal authorities. Women's reasons for failing to report to the legal system were not wanting to expose the issue and not knowing where to go.

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Domestic violence against women in Kersa, Oromia region, eastern Ethiopia

Shanko¹,

Wolday²,

Assefa³

et al. 2013

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Studies conducted in different parts of Ethiopia report such high prevalence of gender-based violence as 45%, 76.5%, 64.7%, 31% and 50.8% for South, West, Southwest, North, and Northwest of the country respectively [18][19][20][21][22] . Some cross-sectional studies have been done in Ethiopia on the prevalence, risk factors, and health outcomes of gender-based violence among women [18][19][20][21][22] . However, the views of the communities on gender-based violence are not well explored in Ethiopia in general, and in the study area.…”

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Gender-Based Violence among Married Women in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

Muche

Adekunle

Arowojolu

2017

Afr J Reprod Health

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Gender-based violence is one of the major public health problems in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the perception and attitude of the community towards gender-based violence among married women in Northwest Ethiopia. A qualitative study was conducted using the purposive sampling technique for the three focus group discussions and ten in-depth interviews among married women. Data was analyzed thematically using version 3.4 of the Open Code Software. Most of the participants perceived that gender-based violence was acceptable in the community, violent acts needed to be considerably tolerated rather than condemned. Additionally, participants perceived that the consequences of gender-based violence were mild, and its elimination was difficult. Domestic violence was found to be common, marital rape was not clearly understood, and there was no tendency to disapprove it. This study revealed that the attitude of people and traditional norms played the major role in determining the acceptability of gender-based violence on married women. Increasing awareness on the consequences of gender-based violence, strengthening of women empowerment, involving different stakeholders on the provision of education, amending and enforcing the existing laws, and providing professional help to stop or reduce violence against women are recommended. (Afr J Reprod Health 2017; 21[4]: 102-109). Keywords:Gender-based violence, attitude, cultural norms, domestic violence, sexual coercion, rape RésuméLa violence basée sur les sexes est l'un des problèmes majeurs de santé publique en Ethiopie. Cette étude visait à évaluer la perception et l'attitude de la communauté envers la violence sexiste chez les femmes mariées dans le nord-ouest de l'Éthiopie. Une étude qualitative a été menée en utilisant la technique d'échantillonnage raisonnée pour les trois groupes de discussion et dix entretiens approfondis entre femmes mariées. Les données ont été analysées thématiquement en utilisant la version 3.4 du logiciel Open Code. La plupart des participants ont estimé que la violence sexiste était acceptable dans la communauté, que les actes violents devaient être considérablement tolérés plutôt que condamnés. De plus, les participants ont perçu que les conséquences de la violence sexiste étaient légères et que son élimination était difficile. La violence domestique était courante, le viol conjugal n'était pas clairement compris et il n'y avait aucune tendance à le désapprouver. Cette étude a révélé que l'attitude des gens et les normes traditionnelles jouent un rôle majeur dans la détermination de l'acceptabilité de la violence sexiste sur les femmes mariées. Une sensibilisation accrue aux conséquences de la violence sexiste, le renforcement de l'autonomisation des femmes, l'implication des différentes parties prenantes dans l'éducation, l'amendement et l'application des lois existantes et une aide professionnelle pour arrêter ou réduire la violence contre les femmes sont recommandées. (Afr J Reprod Health 2017; 21[4]:102-109).

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