Sexual violence and associated factors among housemaid’s living in Debre-Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia

Azanaw, Kefyalew Amogne; Gelagay, Abebaw Addis; Lakew, Ayenew Molla

doi:10.11604/pamj-oh.2020.3.10.25147

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“…In this study, the prevalence of sexual violence was 28.2% (95% CI: 23.9%-32.8%).This nding was consistent with those studies of Addis Ababa (29.6%)[36], Debre Tabor (27.8%) [30], AddisAbaba(28.6%) [47],Nairobi(24.5%), and Peru (30%) [18].…”

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“…Data collection tool, personnel, and procedure An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was prepared based on the standard WHO multicounty study on women's health and domestic violence against women, and different kinds of literature were reviewed [14,24,28,30,31]. The questionnaire included questions about sociodemographic and parent-related factors, personal housing-related factors, employer-related factors, work-related factors, and types of violence.…”

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Violence against Housemaids and associated factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023: a mixed-method study

Aynalem,

Abdulahi,

Diribsa

et al. 2024

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Background Violence against women is a pervasive public health problem that remains hidden and largely underreported. Although all women are vulnerable to violence, the probability of experiencing violence against housemaids seems to be particularly high. However, evidence on the prevalence of violence against housemaids and associated factors is scarce. Objectives To assess the prevalence and factors associated with violence against housemaids in Jimma town, southwestern Ethiopia, in 2023. Methods Parallel sampling was used in a community-based mixed-methods study of 422 housemaids living in Jimma town. Simple random sampling was used to select participants. To collect the data, a questionnaire administered during a pretested structured interview was used. Qualitative data from fifteen in-depth interviews were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Quantitative data were collected using an open data kit and then exported to SPSS version 26. Bivariate analysis was performed to select candidate variables with P values < 0.25. Then, multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with P values less than 0.05 with their respective AORs and 95% CIs. Finally, a report was presented. Thematic analysis was performed using ATLASti software after the audio recordings were transcribed. Results The work lifetime prevalence of violence against housemaids was 61.7%. Violence against housemaids during their work lifetime was associated with having no formal education (AOR = 3.7; 95% CI: 1.22–11.33), having a duration of work greater than four years (AOR = 2.6; 95% CI:1.44–4.99), having two to four durations of work (AOR = 2.4; 95% CI:1.29–4.61), having a job by broker (AOR = 2.8; 95% CI:1.72–4.62), lacking a specific task (AOR = 1.8: 95% CI:1.07–2.90), no social support (AOR = 4.5; 95% CI:1.56–12.89), and having more than six families (AOR = 5.4; 95% CI,2.19–13.49). The qualitative findings also revealed that there was no legal work agreement.

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Violence against Housemaids and associated factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023: a mixed-method study

Aynalem,

Abdulahi,

Diribsa

et al. 2024

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Violence against housemaids in an Ethiopian town during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Adane,

Kloos,

Mezemir

et al. 2023

BMC Women's Health

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Background Violence against women is a global public health problem that has numerous adverse effects. However, published literature regarding violence against housemaids during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia is lacking. The current study aims to explore the experiences of violence and associated factors among housemaids in Ethiopia. The findings may be useful to the design appropriate policies, programs and strategies to reduce the problem. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March, 2021 in Kombolcha Town, Ethiopia. A total of 215 housemaids aged 14 years and older were included in the study using a simple random sampling technique. A multivariable logistic regression model with 95% CI (confidence interval) was applied to identify significant factors of physical and sexual violence. Variables with a P-value < 0.05 were declared as factors significantly associated with violence. Results Among 215 housemaids, 33.49% (95% CI: 27.13–39.85%) reported physical violence and 21.4% (95% CI: 15.87–26.92) reported sexual violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, housemaids aged 19–23 years (AOR = 2.64, 95% CI: 1.01–6.89), who had a male employer (AOR = 2.39, 95% CI: 1.05–5.45), whose employers chewed chat (Catha edulis) (AOR = 3.78, 95% CI: 1.73–8.29), or drank alcohol (AOR = 2.90, 95% CI: 1.17–7.17) experienced more physical violence. Sexual violence was also associated with employers’ alcohol consumption (AOR = 9.72, 95% CI: 3.12–20.31), employers’ chat chewing (AOR = 7.40, 95% CI: 2.26–14.21) and male employers (AOR = 3.23, 95% CI: 1.22–8.52). Conclusion The findings indicate that one in five housemaids and one in three housemaids experienced sexual violence and physical violence, respectively. Housemaids aged 19–23 years, having a male employer, having an employer who chewed chat (Catha edulis) or who drank alcohol were factors associated with physical violence, whereas employers’ alcohol consumption, employers’ chat chewing and male employers were factors associated with sexual violence.

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Sexual violence and associated factors among housemaid’s living in Debre-Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia

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Violence against Housemaids and associated factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023: a mixed-method study

Violence against Housemaids and associated factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023: a mixed-method study

Violence against housemaids in an Ethiopian town during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

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