Attitudes Toward Rape and Victims of Rape

Boakye, Kofi E.

doi:10.1177/0886260509331493

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“…In 2016, the police recorded 939 cases of rape and 222 of attempted rape in Namibia (Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare 2016). This is consistent with recent data from the Namibian Police identifying rape as the most prevalent crime in the country, with approximately 1075 reported cases of rape nationwide annually from 2009-2012(Namibian Police 2013. Notably, approximately one-third of all rape complaints during this period were reported by females under the age of 18.…”

Section: Gender-based Violence In Southern Africasupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Similar to participants in other studies (Krause et al 2017;Boakye 2009;Rebeiz and Harb 2010), participants in the current study who labelled themselves as feminists were less likely to accept rape myths. In Namibia, the holding of feminist beliefs is not a widely-discussed topic, except perhaps among university students, especially those studying social work.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

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Southern African Social Work Students’ Acceptance of Rape Myths

2018

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Despite numerous interventions to promote gender equality, sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest prevalence rates of non-partner sexual assault in the world, thus constituting a major social and public health issue in the region. As social workers frequently provide services to this population, an exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted to explore rape myth acceptance among undergraduate social work students studying in Namibia. Findings revealed the positive influence of social work education in reducing rape myth acceptance, as well as highlighting the influence of age, gender, country of origin, self-identification as a feminist, and religiosity on rape myth acceptance among this population.

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Section: Gender-based Violence In Southern Africasupporting

confidence: 90%

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Southern African Social Work Students’ Acceptance of Rape Myths

2018

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“…Thus, the utilisation of the FC was assessed among this sample and the findings indicate that only 4.5% of the sample reported that their spouse/partners allow them to use the FC during sexual intercourse while only 3.7% were of the view that they are allowed by other sexual partners to use the FC during sexual intercourse. The non-acceptance of the female condom by males during sexual intercourse with their partners/spouses points to the unequal power balance between men and women within the Ghanaian and other African contexts where women are expected to be submissive to their male counterparts [ 24 ]. In addition, the low acceptance on the part of men could be due to the belief that their partners do not trust them and would want to avoid the condoms to prove their faithfulness.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Evidence in Ghana suggests that condom knowledge has not yet transformed into its usage [ 15 ]. This lack of significant connection between condom knowledge and its utility has been attributed to cultural values, beliefs and practices that influence power relations in sexual practices and behaviours which are found in Sub-Saharan African countries and other minority cultures [ 12 , 15 , 24 – 28 ]. For instance, it has been established that intention to use condom among immigrants was largely influenced by their subjective cultural norms and beliefs [ 25 ].…”

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Knowledge, acceptance and utilisation of the female condom among women of reproductive age in Ghana

Ananga

Kugbey

Akporlu

et al. 2017

Contracept Reprod Med

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BackgroundThe female condom (FC) is the only safe and effective female-initiated method that provides simultaneous protection against unintended pregnancy as well as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS. Knowledge of FC use among women and the perceptions and attitudes towards condom use can contribute to its uptake as an important public health strategy for HIV prevention in Ghana. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence in this area of public health research to inform interventions. This study seeks to examine women’s knowledge, acceptance and utilisation of the FC and factors that influence its acceptance and utilisation.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used and a total of 380 females between the ages of 15 and 49 years were sampled from the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region, Ghana. A self-administered structured questionnaire measuring the study variables was used, and frequencies, percentages and Chi Square tests were used to analyse the data.ResultsThere is low level of FC use among the women as less than half (48.4%) of the sample were aware of the FC. It was further observed that 21.1, 21.8 and 11.1% of the sample reported friends, media and a public lecture as their sources of knowledge of the FC respectively. It was also observed that there is a low level of FC acceptance and utilisation, and also limited access to the FC from nearby shops/pharmacies (1.8%) and health centres (7.4%).ConclusionsThere is a generally low level of FC awareness, knowledge, acceptance and utilisation and therefore, there is the need for increased public education on the FC and its benefits to women in preventing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

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“…There is evidence of the existence of patriarchy in Ghana [ 17 , 18 ], as men are considered wise, strong and placed in positions of authority compared to women. Male dominance has also resulted in low literacy rate of 63.5 % compared to the male rate of 78.3 % [ 19 ].…”

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Women’s approval of domestic physical violence against wives: analysis of the Ghana demographic and health survey

Doku

Asante

2015

BMC Women's Health

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BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) has serious consequences for the physical, psychological, and reproductive and sexual health of women. However, the factors that make women to justify domestic violence against wives in many sub-Saharan African countries have not been explored. This study investigates factors that influence women approval of domestic physical violence among Ghanaian women aged 15–49.MethodA nationally representative sampled data (N = 10,607) collected in the 2003 and 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey were used. Multivariate logistic regression was used to study the associations between women’s economic and socio-demographic characteristics and their approval of domestic physical violence against wives.ResultsWomen aged 25–34 and 15–24 were 1.5 and 1.3 times, respectively, more likely to approve domestic physical violence against wives compared to those aged 35 years and above. Furthermore, women with no education (OR = 3.1, CI = 2.4–3.9), primary education (OR = 2.6, CI = 2.1–3.3) and junior secondary education (OR = 1.8, CI = 1.4–2.2) had higher probability of approving domestic physical violence compared to a woman who had secondary education or higher. Compared to women with Christian belief, Moslems (OR = 1.5, CI = 1.3–1.8) and Traditional believer (OR = 1.7, CI = 1.2–2.4) were more likely to approve domestic physical violence of wives. Women who were in the richest, rich and middle wealth index categories were less likely to approve domestic physical violence of wives compared to the poorest.ConclusionThese findings fill a gap in understanding economic and socio-demographic factors associated with approval of domestic physical violence of wives. Interventions and policies should be geared at contextualizing intimate partner violence in terms of the justification of this behaviour, as this can play an important role in perpetration and victimization.

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Attitudes Toward Rape and Victims of Rape

Cited by 52 publications

References 35 publications

Southern African Social Work Students’ Acceptance of Rape Myths

Southern African Social Work Students’ Acceptance of Rape Myths

Knowledge, acceptance and utilisation of the female condom among women of reproductive age in Ghana

Women’s approval of domestic physical violence against wives: analysis of the Ghana demographic and health survey

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