The hidden gender-based violence and associated factors among marginalised women in Southern Ethiopia

Kassa, Zemenu Yohannes; Hadra, Nebiha; Hailu, Dejene

doi:10.1016/j.jmh.2023.100154

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“…Midlife women with partners who drink alcohol were more likely to experience spousal violence when compared to their counterparts, whose partners did not consume alcohol. This finding is confirmed by other studies in Uganda ( 35 ), Ghana ( 36 ), and Ethiopia ( 43 ). This may be explained by the fact that alcohol can cause irresponsible behaviours, aggression, an altered mental state and clouded judgment, which may increase the likelihood of a violent attack ( 44 ).…”

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Magnitude of Spousal Violence and Associated Factors among Midlife Women in Ethiopia

Mekonnen¹,

Balemual²

2023

Ethiop J Health Sci

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BACKGROUND፡ Intimate partner violence is the most common form of gender-based violence and has enormous maternal health consequences. There is limited evidence concerning the magnitude and determinants of intimate partner violence amongst midlife women. Thus, this study aimed to determine the extent of and the factors contributing to spousal violence amongst midlife Ethiopian women.METHODS: The 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) data were examined, and a sample of 1628 ever-married midlife women was included. The analysis was performed using SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the determinants of intimate partner violence. All statistical significance was declared at p value < 0.05.RESULTS: The prevalence of spousal violence among midlife women in Ethiopia was 31.8%. Age of women, divorced, and working status were significantly associated with spousal violence. The likelihood of spousal violence is increase among midlife women who had no formal education, less decision-making power in household, and had partner who had drinking habit.CONCLUSION: This study showed that nearly one-thirds of midlife Ethiopian women have experienced spousal violence in their lifetime. Empowering midlife women by giving them decisionmaking tools and educating them to deal with, and prevent spousal violence may be effective strategies in reducing this problem.

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Magnitude of Spousal Violence and Associated Factors among Midlife Women in Ethiopia

Mekonnen¹,

Balemual²

2023

Ethiop J Health Sci

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“…In this study, housemaids living with employer family size greater than six were three times experienced violence compared to having family size less than four. This nding is similar to that of a study performed in Hawassa [14]. A possible explanation might be that when there are many families living, the probable causes of violence increase as well, which increases the likelihood of housemaid violence.…”

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“…In Ethiopia, the level of reporting is low, with people understanding violence or accepting violence as normal and keeping silent. This nding is higher than that of a study in which the Hawassa Work Lifetime prevalence was 20.9% [40]. A possible explanation might be that the study settings involved school participants who were wide open to education due to variation in the denominator used to calculate the prevalence, study time, and work lifetime of VAH, which increased when COVID-19 emerged as an outbreak.…”

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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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“…In particular, the movement of vulnerable women and young people with little education and few job skills increased, with a high proportion being housemaids [13]. Housemaids are a neglected population segment of the world, especially in developing countries, including Ethiopia [14].…”

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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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The hidden gender-based violence and associated factors among marginalised women in Southern Ethiopia

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Magnitude of Spousal Violence and Associated Factors among Midlife Women in Ethiopia

Magnitude of Spousal Violence and Associated Factors among Midlife Women in Ethiopia

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

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