Intimate partner physical violence among women in Shimelba refugee camp, northern Ethiopia

Feseha, Girmatsion; Abebe, Gemeda; Mariam,; Gerbaba, Mulusew

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-125

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“…Men who have lived for a long period in rural areas have been reported to be more likely to be violent (Burazeri et al, 2005). In addition, a higher proportion of partners in the rural areas consumed alcohol and used psychoactive drugs, both of which have been positively associated with occurrence of violence (Jewkes et al, 2002;Mousavi & Eshagian, 2005;Brisibe, Ordinioha, & Dienye, 2011;Feseha, Gmariam, & Gerbaba, 2012;Kiss et al, 2012). In contrast, more urban than rural residents in the current study reported sexual violence.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence in Southwestern Nigeria: Are There Rural-Urban Differences?

2012

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The researchers in this study assessed the prevalence of different types and experience of intimate partner violence among 600 women aged 15 to 49 years in selected rural and urban communities in southwestern Nigeria between October and December, 2007. Lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence was 64% in the rural and 70% in the urban areas. Controlling behavior was the most frequently reported type of intimate partner violence experienced by both groups of women, and sexual violence was reported least. More urban women reported sexual violence and controlling behaviors than rural women (16.4% versus 11.6% and 57.7% versus 42.0%, respectively). More rural women had experienced physical violence (28% versus 14%). More urban women experienced controlling behaviors, while more rural women experienced physical violence. In both locations, history of partners' involvement in physical fights was significantly associated with reporting sexual violence (rural: odds ratio [OR] = 3.9; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-12.3; urban: OR = 8.4; 95% CI 1.4-51.8). History of alcohol consumption by partners was significantly associated with reporting physical violence (rural: OR = 2.3; 95% CI 1.2-4.4; urban: OR = 3.2; 95% CI 1.4-7.2). However, among rural respondents, younger partners were more likely to perpetuate controlling behavior (OR = 5.1; 95% CI 1.7-15.6) and being in a relationship for ≥10 years was related to psychological and physical violence. Among urban respondents, history of partners' involvement in physical fights was associated with controlling behavior (OR = 8.2; 95% CI 1.1-65.4) and physical violence (OR = 4.5; 95% CI 1.2-17.3). These results suggest that intimate partner violence is a frequent experience in women in both communities, although the types of intimate partner violence experienced differed, and multidisciplinary strategies are required to reduce intimate partner violence.

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Intimate Partner Violence in Southwestern Nigeria: Are There Rural-Urban Differences?

2012

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“…This is supported by different studies conducted in Ethiopia 21,22,28 . Moreover, other studies explained that perceived male dominancy and female inferiority are the predominant factors that promote practices of gender-based violence 9,31 .…”

Section: African Journal Of Reproductive Health December 2017; 21(4):108supporting

confidence: 70%

“…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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“…Other than the studies conducted to investigate violence against women as a general population, some studies have focused on specific subgroups of women such as pregnant women, HIV infected women, refugee women, infertile women and slum inhabitants that possibly are more prone either to risk of violence or to violence sequels [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. Several studies have been done specifically trying to link domestic violence and infertility [23][24][25][26].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…High proportions of physical violence is repeatedly reported from African countries. In a study on women living in Shimelba refugee camp in Northern Ethiopia most common type of physical violence was slapping (61.6%) followed by throwing objects(19.5%) [19]. Slapping is also reported to be the most common type of physical violence among pregnant women, husbands being the main perpetrators [22].…”

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confidence: 99%

Intimate Partner Violence against Infertile Women

2014

j clin res gov

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Ab s t r a c tPurpose: To investigate the magnitude and patterns of domestic violence among infertile women seeking infertility treatment in Tabriz, north-west of Iran. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 infertile women referred to an infertility center in Tabriz, North-west of Iran, during the year 2013. The women were interviewed using a validated questionnaire for assessment of violence against women. The data were analyzed using SPSS 13 statistical software package mostly providing descriptive statistics.Results: Mean age of the participants was 31.1 years. Psychological violence was found to be the most common type of reported violence against infertile women followed by sexual and physical violence. About 45% of the participants had experienced at least one type of physical violence through the yearly period. In 22 cases of physical violence men had used their belt to hit the wife, in 2 cases they used a knife and in one case gun was used to threaten the wife. Face was the most common body organ hit through the physical violence during the infertility period followed by limbs as the second most common organ. About 54% of the participants had experienced at least one type of sexual violence. One participant stated that that she had sought medical consultation after the forced sexual relationship. About 82% of the participants had experienced at least one type of psychological violence. Scurrility, humiliation and yelling were the most common type of psychological violence among infertile women in this study involving more than two-third of them. In present study the most common type of physical violence was slapping that was reported in 37 % of the participants followed by throwing objects in 26.5%. Conclusion:Violence against infertile women is an issue of importance that need to be sufficiently addressed by the health policy makers and infertility health care providers. Infertility healthcare providers should consider the possibility of domestic violence against women and its potential poor psychological outcomes.

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Intimate partner physical violence among women in Shimelba refugee camp, northern Ethiopia

Cited by 88 publications

References 19 publications

Intimate Partner Violence in Southwestern Nigeria: Are There Rural-Urban Differences?

Intimate Partner Violence in Southwestern Nigeria: Are There Rural-Urban Differences?

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

Intimate Partner Violence against Infertile Women

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