Attitudes towards help-seeking for sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian settings: the case of Rwamwanja refugee settlement scheme in Uganda

Odwe, George; Undie, Chi-Chi; Obare, Francis

doi:10.1186/s12914-018-0154-6

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“…Our finding of knowledge and awareness about health needs and available health services were consistent with the study conducted by Odwe, Undie [30] in which the authors concluded that promoting awareness and progressive attitudes towards available health care services and support or sexual and gender-based violence may encourage positive helpseeking attitudes and behaviors among Rwamwanja refugee women in Uganda.…”

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Health seeking behaviors among Syrian refugee women: A scoping review

Al-Hamad

Forchuk

Oudshoorn

et al. 2020

IJH

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Objective: The aim of this scoping review was to explore what is known about the health seeking behaviors among Syrian refugee women within hospital and community settings. The objectives were to explore health seeking behaviors of Syrian refugee women and highlight specific issues that are important to Syrian refugee women related to seeking for health care. In addition, to uncover potential obstacles/barriers that face Syrian refugee women while seeking for health care.Methods: Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework for scoping review was utilized to guide the review process and to explore health seeking behaviors of Syrian refugee women. Various databases such as, Academic Search Complete, CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, Science direct and SocINDEX were utilized in the review. The search strategy consisted of broad queries, in the title, abstract, full texts and keyword fields. The search included studies published from 2011 on, that is, from the time the Syrian conflict started (March 2011) and were limited to those in the English language. Thematic analysis was undertaken to synthesize extracted data.Results: A total of 19 studies were selected for this review. The data from this review were organized along two thematic categories (accessibility of health care services) and (awareness of health care needs and available health care services). Accessibility of health care services was the most frequently reported theme throughout this area of the literature and is most often include (financial barriers, language barriers, availability of culturally and gender appropriate health services). Awareness of health care needs and available health care services was the second commonly encountered theme within the area of Syrian refugee’s women health seeking behaviors.Conclusions: Having available and accessible health care services for Syrian refugee women in host countries is a fundamental human right that can enhance Syrian refugee women health, wellbeing and quality of life. An awareness of the potential health seeking behaviors, obstacles/barriers and challenges that facing Syrian refugee women may help to promote their accessibility to health services and consequently improve their health and wellbeing. Practitioners can use this review findings to inform future policy, education and developments in practice. Further research is required to develop and evaluate initiatives that target the identified barriers and help Syrian refugee women to fulfil their unmet health care needs.

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confidence: 90%

Health seeking behaviors among Syrian refugee women: A scoping review

Al-Hamad

Forchuk

Oudshoorn

et al. 2020

IJH

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“…Social justification of sexual violence as a normal act that is related to men's higher sexual needs often prevents women from seeking help or makes them underestimate the seriousness of the situation. This finding has been replicated in recent studies in other countries with traditional patriarchal views (Adinkrah, 2017;Lynch et al, 2017;Odwe et al, 2018).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 65%

“…In fact, women in Ghana are socialized to respond to their husbands' sexual needs. Women's perceptions of communities' tolerance of sexual violence have been shown to be an influential factor in the help-seeking behavior of refugee women in Uganda (Odwe et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

A Critical Analysis of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence in Iran

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According to global data, intimate partner violence and its corresponding impact threaten the lives of almost 35% of women at some point in their life. The aim of this research was to explore the effects of intimate partner sexual violence on women's sense of self-efficacy when it comes to speaking out against violence and seeking help. In-depth interviews and a thematic analysis approach were employed to collect and analyze the data. The participants were 10 women with experiences of intimate partner sexual violence. They were selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Two main themes were drawn from the data, including Exposure and Empowerment. Exposure refers to the type of violence women have experienced and its physical and emotional effects; and Empowerment refers to factors women considered as giving them the courage to speak out against perpetrators, to seek help from others, or to refrain from doing either. It is concluded that Iranian women are not passive when exposed to intimate partner sexual violence, and social support, mainly from family and friends, was a pathway to feelings of empowerment; without this support, women's emotional health is put in jeopardy. Due to the importance of social networks in creating a sense of empowerment, it is recommended that professionals involved in cases of intimate partner sexual violence create an alliance with the women's families and friend and educate them on how to prevent violence or offer help before the violence takes its toll on woman's emotional and physical wellbeing.

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“…Edströ m and Dolan (2019) evaluated breaking the silence against sexual harassment and activism among refugees in 2015, a group of male refugee survivors of sexual violence (SV) were able to form, rebuild and convert to activism and replicated how the struggle should be engaged and understood in line with their recovery through mutual support and lobbied communal acts, and the role of service providers and humanitarian organizations in support and suggested change in policy, support in recovery, networking, say no to male victimization in conflict areas and activism. Odwe et al (2018) investigated attitude toward seeking for support, acquaintance and sensitivities concerning SGBV among women and men in a humanitarian setting in Uganda.…”

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Prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV) during novel Covid-19 lock-down in Uganda

Nabukeera

2020

JAP

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the challenges related to fighting gender-based violence (GBV) victims during the lockdown in Uganda and suggest prevention and response to GBV and domestic violence victims and stakeholders amidst the deadly novel coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Content analysis was used to collect data to answer the objective of the study. Relevant documents that related to prevention and response to GBV amidst the deadly novel coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic were reviewed i.e. both print ((inter)-national newspapers i.e. monitor and newspaper), electronic (television and radio) and social media (Facebook and Twitter) and presidential addresses on Covid-19. Findings The usual mechanisms that victims go through to report are curtailed and the lockdown and quarantine presented the perpetrators the perfect environment to continue disrespecting victims, as everyone was required to respect the stay at home orders, hence it gave fertile ground for isolation and control of the victims. Originality/value Proposing prevention and response to GBV during the coronavirus novel Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in Uganda.

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Attitudes towards help-seeking for sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian settings: the case of Rwamwanja refugee settlement scheme in Uganda

Cited by 16 publications

References 34 publications

Health seeking behaviors among Syrian refugee women: A scoping review

Health seeking behaviors among Syrian refugee women: A scoping review

A Critical Analysis of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence in Iran

Prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV) during novel Covid-19 lock-down in Uganda

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