2021
DOI: 10.1177/0272684x211022121
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Trapped Between Two Pandemics: Domestic Violence Cases Under COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: A Scoping Review

Abstract: Background As it is common with the most devastating events in the world, women always seem to be at the most disadvantage position. This situation manifested during the period of COVID-19 lockdown throughout the world and Africa in particular. The purpose of this study is to explore Domestic Violence (DV) cases in African during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods Data for this study were gleaned from an electronic literature search using various databases PubMed and BioMed Central, Web of Science, etc. Key search… Show more

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“…Several risk factors for VAW have been worsened by the pandemic lockdown and subsequent economic consequences of mitigation policies: quarantine or lockdown at home (Akel et al., 2020 ; Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Fawole et al., 2021 ; Lima, 2020 ; Maji et al., 2020 ; Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ; Viero et al., 2021 ; Vives‐Cases et al., 2021 ; Viveiros & Bonomi, 2020 ; Yakubovich & Maki, 2021 ), economic instability (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Rayhan & Akter, 2021 ; Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ; Viero et al., 2021 ), under or unemployment (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Maji et al., 2020 ; Rayhan & Akter, 2021 ; Vives‐Cases et al., 2021 ; Yakubovich & Maki, 2021 ), poor mental health of the VAW victim or perpetuator (Akel et al., 2020 ; Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ), care of a young child (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ; Vives‐Cases et al., 2021 ), low educational level (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Rayhan & Akter, 2021 ), and poverty (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Maji et al., 2020 ; Rayhan & Akter, 2021 ). Government policies related to pandemic mitigation, and stress from the pandemic itself, may have increased societal risk factors for VAW (Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Several risk factors for VAW have been worsened by the pandemic lockdown and subsequent economic consequences of mitigation policies: quarantine or lockdown at home (Akel et al., 2020 ; Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Fawole et al., 2021 ; Lima, 2020 ; Maji et al., 2020 ; Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ; Viero et al., 2021 ; Vives‐Cases et al., 2021 ; Viveiros & Bonomi, 2020 ; Yakubovich & Maki, 2021 ), economic instability (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Rayhan & Akter, 2021 ; Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ; Viero et al., 2021 ), under or unemployment (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Maji et al., 2020 ; Rayhan & Akter, 2021 ; Vives‐Cases et al., 2021 ; Yakubovich & Maki, 2021 ), poor mental health of the VAW victim or perpetuator (Akel et al., 2020 ; Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ), care of a young child (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ; Vives‐Cases et al., 2021 ), low educational level (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Rayhan & Akter, 2021 ), and poverty (Ebert & Steinert, 2021 ; Maji et al., 2020 ; Rayhan & Akter, 2021 ). Government policies related to pandemic mitigation, and stress from the pandemic itself, may have increased societal risk factors for VAW (Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…During the Covid‐19 lockdown, a French woman was killed by a household member every 3 days. In South Africa, a woman was killed every 3 h (Uzobo & Ayinmoro, 2021 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our findings are in line with the previously highlighted ‘pandemic paradox’ [ 30 ]: a disconnect between the increased incidence and severity in DVA over the pandemic period (and wider enforced closure periods) and the reduction in referrals to specialist DVA services. This disconnect suggests that during systemic closures such as the COVID-19 lockdowns, it is more difficult to disclose DVA within primary care health settings, although contact with DVA helplines increased [ 31 ]. One potential reason for this is that it may be harder for women to seek help and disclose violence or abuse when perpetrators are likely to be present such as during enforced systemic closures which in this study are proxied by the first COVID-19 lockdown and school holiday periods.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Second, in this work we have not compared the police reports on how the pandemic has affected the DVA reporting. Reports from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) suggest that the police recorded 7% increase in offences flagged as domestic abuse-related in the period March to June 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 and 18% increase from the same period in 2018 [ 30 , 31 ]. Additionally, reports from specialist services in South Wales suggest that there was little increase in the overall volume of police referrals during the lockdown, but the proportion assessed as high risk increased notably [ 33 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, lockdowns enabled increased rates of domestic violence among intimate partners-with girls and women usually victims-which increased social inequalities. Closing down of schools grossly impaired learning and facilitated eventual dropping outs and overall disruption of curriculums [9,39]. Finally, many studies have noted the implication of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns enforced in many countries on the mental health of the populace as stress and uncertainty resulting from job loss of jobs and livelihoods and limited access to social support structures due to restrictions could be overwhelming for many and could, therefore, leads to mental health deterioration [9,36].…”
Section: Negative Impacts Of Lockdown Measures In Africamentioning
confidence: 99%