Prevalence of Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among Persons Aged 13–24 Years — Four Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2013–2015

Swedo, Elizabeth A.; Sumner, Steven A.; Hillis, Susan D.; Aluzimbi, George; Apondi, Rose; Atuchukwu, Victor; Auld, Andrew F.; Chipimo, Peter J.; Conkling, Martha; Egbe, Okpewuru E; Kalanda, McKnight; Mapoma, Chabila C; Phiri, Emma; Wasula, Lydia; Massetti, Greta M.

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“…The evidence base continues to primarily reflect high-income contexts [e.g., 30], though investigations in LMIC are slowly growing. In the African study referenced above, being a victim of childhood violence increased the odds of ever perpetrating violence in all four countries, with the odds ratio ranging from five to seven [21]. In this study, however, violence perpetration outcome included but was much broader than violence towards an intimate partner.…”

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“…A 32-country study, for example, found female university students were more likely to be physically violent towards their partner compared to male students [18]. This was not true, however, in a recent study of four African countries: 6-7% of adolescent girls and young women (aged 13-24) reported perpetrating physical violence against partner; for boys and young men the range was 8-19% [21], suggesting context matters. In Malawi 17% of girls 17% of girls 38% of boys age 13-17 years old report ever perpetrating physical or sexual violence against a partner [14].…”

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Emerging partner violence among young adolescents in a low-income country: Perpetration, victimization and adversity

Kidman

Kohler

2020

PLoS ONE

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Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent in high-as well as low-income contexts. It results in a substantial public health burden and significant negative socioeconomic and health outcomes throughout the life-course. However, limited knowledge exists about IPV during early adolescence. This period is critical during the transition to adulthood for at least two reasons: it is when the majority of adolescents in low-income countries first encounter dating, sexuality and partnerships, often with older adolescents or adults, and it is also the period when lifelong patterns of violence and norms about acceptable IPV are formed. The current study is one of the first to measure IPV prevalence among young adolescents in a low-income setting, examine the potential etiology, and investigate relationships with gender ideology, poverty, mental health and childhood adversity. Methods We surveyed 2,089 adolescents aged 10-16 in Malawi using standardized instruments. We estimated the prevalence of IPV, and use multivariate logistic regression to test potential correlates. Results More than a quarter (27%) of ever-partnered adolescents in Malawi report being victimized. A substantial proportion of both male and female adolescents (15%) report committing violence against their partner. Girls were more likely than boys to report being a victim of sexual IPV (24% versus 8%), and boys more likely to perpetrate such (9% versus 1%). Almost 10% of the sample had both committed and been a victim of IPV. Cumulative childhood adversity (e.g., physical abuse, witnessing domestic violence) was a consistent and strong correlate of IPV victimization (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.30) and of perpetration (aOR 1.35). Depression and PTSD were likewise associated with IPV victimization in the overall sample.

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Emerging partner violence among young adolescents in a low-income country: Perpetration, victimization and adversity

Kidman

Kohler

2020

PLoS ONE

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“…However, this problem has not been well investigated in educational institutions and GBV in a school setting has been noted as a significant public health problem [13,14]. Importantly, we found few studies in Africa that focused on GBV perpetration by males [11,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. These studies of male participants revealed that the prevalence of overall GBV was 24.4% to 51.5% [11,18,19,21]; for emotional violence it was 23.1% to 42.2% [17][18][19], for physical violence it was 11.9% to 46.2% [11,[17][18][19]21], and for sexual violence it was 11.7% to 70% [11,[15][16][17][19][20][21].…”

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“…Importantly, we found few studies in Africa that focused on GBV perpetration by males [ 11 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ]. These studies of male participants revealed that the prevalence of overall GBV was 24.4% to 51.5% [ 11 , 18 , 19 , 21 ]; for emotional violence it was 23.1% to 42.2% [ 17 , 18 , 19 ], for physical violence it was 11.9% to 46.2% [ 11 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 21 ], and for sexual violence it was 11.7% to 70% [ 11 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 19 , 20 , 21 ]. However, the findings of these studies varied greatly due to the sampling, definitions used, settings, and cultures.…”

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Gender-Based Violence Perpetration by Male High School Students in Eastern Ethiopia

Beyene

Chojenta

Loxton

2020

IJERPH

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Gender-based violence (GBV) perpetration is a global public health problem due to its detrimental effect on health and education. This study aims to determine the prevalence of gender-based violence perpetration by male students in eastern Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in eastern Ethiopia in December 2018. A total of 1064 male students were involved in the study. Data were collected using an adaptation of the WHO Multi-Country Study self-administered questionnaire on the Women Health and Life Event. Descriptive statistics were calculated using STATA version 14. The prevalence of gender-based violence committed by a male in the last 12 months was 55.83% (95% CI: 52.84–58.82%). The prevalence of emotional abuse against an intimate or non-partner was 45.86% (95% CI: 42.87–48.86%), physical abuse was 45.77% (95% CI: 42.77–48.77%), and sexual abuse was 31.11% (95% CI: 28.32–33.90%). The perpetration of multiple types of gender-based violence (emotional, physical, and sexual) was 47.15% (95% CI: 43.15–51.25%), with 17.72% (95% CI: 14.75–21.03%) reporting emotionally and physically violent acts, 14.21% (95% CI: 11.51–17.27%) reporting emotionally violent acts only, and 12.88% (95% CI: 10.29–15.82%) reporting physically violent acts only. There were statistically significant differences between the age of participants who committed acts of all forms of GBV in the “ever” timeframe and the past 12 months (p < 0.001). Effective prevention and intervention strategies should be developed at the school level to reduce gender-based violence perpetration.

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“…In a study conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the authors found that within 2017, 55.3% of men and 33.3% of women reported perpetrating IPV within the same time period and from those, 30.6% of male perpetrators and 54.6% of female perpetrators also reported physical IPV victimization (7). A national household surveys of persons aged 13–24 years to measure experiences of violence victimization in childhood and subsequent perpetration of physical or sexual violence conducted by Swedo et al [(8), p. 350], in Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia, reported that perpetration of physical or sexual violence was prevalent among both males and females, ranging among males from 29.5% in Nigeria to 51.5% in Malawi and among females from 15.3% in Zambia to 28.4% in Uganda.…”

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Gaps in Medical Students' Competencies to Deal With Intimate Partner Violence in Key Mozambican Medical Schools

Manuel

Roelens

Tiago

et al. 2019

Front. Public Health

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Purpose: The researchers aimed to identify the gaps in competencies designed to help medical students to deal with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in key Mozambican medical schools curricula. Method: A survey was administered to 3rd and 6th-year medical students (N387), enrolled in five medical schools in Mozambique. The instrument focused on mapping students' perceived mastery of their knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to IPV. Results: In total, 387 medical students (RR 66%) participated in the survey. The overall mean perceived mastery of IPV competence was 36.18 (SD = 24.52) for knowledge, 32.01 (SD = 27.37) for skills, and 43.47 (SD = 27.58) for attitudes. Though 6th-year students reported a significantly higher mastery level, it is still below a mastery-learning benchmark of 80%. Conclusions: Medical students report critically low levels in their mastery of IPV- related competencies. This implies a need for a more comprehensive approach to developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes to deal with the victims of IPV.

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Prevalence of Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among Persons Aged 13–24 Years — Four Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2013–2015

Cited by 24 publications

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Emerging partner violence among young adolescents in a low-income country: Perpetration, victimization and adversity

Emerging partner violence among young adolescents in a low-income country: Perpetration, victimization and adversity

Gender-Based Violence Perpetration by Male High School Students in Eastern Ethiopia

Gaps in Medical Students' Competencies to Deal With Intimate Partner Violence in Key Mozambican Medical Schools

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