Correlates of intimate partner violence against women during a time of rapid social transition in Rwanda: analysis of the 2005 and 2010 demographic and health surveys

Thomson, Dana R.; Bah, Assiatou B.; Rubanzana, Wilson; Mutesa, Léon

doi:10.1186/s12905-015-0257-3

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“…Theoretical and statistical approaches should be complex enough to reflect these intersections. Recent studies conducted in the United States (Katerndahl et al, 2014; Miller-Graff & Graham-Bermann, 2014) and Africa (Thomson et al, 2015) have begun examining multidirectional influences on IPV, supporting the associations seen between indicators of poverty, alcohol use, relational dynamics, and GBV.…”

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Gender-Based Violence and Armed Conflict

Mootz

Stabb

Mollen

2017

Psychology of Women Quarterly

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The high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in armed conflict has been documented in various national contexts, but less is known about the complex pathways that constitute the relation between the two. Employing a community-based collaborative approach, we constructed a community-informed socioecological conceptual model from a feminist perspective, detailing how armed conflict relates to GBV in a conflict-affected rural community in Northeastern Uganda. The research questions were as follows: (1) How does the community conceptualize GBV? and (2) How does armed conflict relate to GBV? Nine focus group discussions divided by gender, age, and profession and six key informant interviews were conducted. Participants’ ages ranged from 9 to 80 years (n =34 girls/women, n = 43 boys/men). Grounded theory was used in analysis. Participants conceptualized eight forms of and 22 interactive variables that contributed to GBV. Armed conflict affected physical violence/quarreling, sexual violence, early marriage, and land grabbing via a direct pathway and four indirect pathways initiated through looting of resources, militarization of the community, death of a parent(s) or husband, and sexual violence. The findings suggest that community, organizational, and policy-level interventions, which include attention to intersecting vulnerabilities for exposure to GBV in conflict-affected settings, should be prioritized. While tertiary psychological interventions with women and girls affected by GBV in these areas should not be eliminated, we suggest that policy makers and members of community and organizational efforts make systemic and structural changes. Online slides for instructors who want to use this article for teaching are available on PWQ’s website at http://journals.sagepub.com/page/pwq/suppl/index

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Gender-Based Violence and Armed Conflict

Mootz

Stabb

Mollen

2017

Psychology of Women Quarterly

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“…An analysis by the WHO (World Health Organization) [18] combining data from 77 studies in 56 countries estimated that in Africa, 37% of women have already been a physical or sexual victim of violence by an Intimate Partner. These data were like the eastern Mediterranean (37%) and the Southeast of Asia (38%), and higher than in the Americas (30%), Europe (25%) and West Pacific (25%) [19].…”

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Epidemiological Profile Of Women Victims Of Violence

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Introduction: Currently, the violence against women occupies a prominent place Brasil, which places it as one of the priority issues in public health. Thus, it is aimed to analyze the profile of women victims of violence treated in Mossoro health services. Discussion: This study points out the need for health professionals have a differentiated view on abused women, giving moral, psychological support, do not be silent on this issue and therefore not be omitted nor hear the case. Method: Conclusion:An ethical and humanitarian assistance to comfort the suffering of women is needed, avoiding revictimization and further damage and identifying new cases and report the problem to gain visibility.

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“…The known associated factors responsible for high rate of domestic violence are age, education, employment, wealth status among others(19,31). The result of this study revealed that domestic violence was very evident among ever-married women of ages 15-19, 20-24, 25-29 and 30-34 years in Nigeria, Kenya and Mozambique.…”

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“…The length of time between marriage date and the date of first domestic violence was used as the dependent variable in this study while age, education, employment, residence and wealth indicators were used as independent variable. They have been identified in prior studies as contributing factors to domestic violence among women(4,10,12,19).…”

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“…Literature have identified risk factors of domestic violence to include age at marriage or cohabitation, religion, education, place of residence and household wealth quintile and employment(4,10,12,19). A recent multi-regional study by WHO showed that the prevalence of domestic violence among ever-married women was about 29.4% in women aged 15-19 years, suggesting that IPV starts early in life, but higher (over 36%) among older women(10).…”

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Survival Analysis and Prognostic Factors of Time to First Domestic Violence after Marriage among Married Women in Africa

Fagbamigbe

Akintayo

Oshodi

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12Background: Domestic violence remains a public health challenge worldwide. Studies in the sub-13 Saharan Africa have shown high level of violence against women, especially from intimate 14 partners. What is not known is how soon domestic violence happens after marriage among ever-15 married women. This study assessed the timing of first domestic violence among ever-married 16 women and identified its determinants in Nigeria, Kenya, and Mozambique. 17 Data and Method: Data of 56440 ever-married women of reproductive age pooled from DHS 18 conducted in Nigeria (2013), Kenya (2014) and Mozambique (2011) was used. The timing of first 19 domestic violence was estimated as the period between marriage and the first experience of 20 domestic violence. Ever-married women without violence experience were censored on the date 21 of the survey. Survival analysis techniques were used to assess the timing and the factors 22 influencing the timing p=0.05. 23Result: The prevalence of domestic violence in Nigeria, Kenya and Mozambique was 12.1%, 24 7.5%, and 15.4% respectively. The median time to first domestic violence across the three 25 countries was 3 years. We found a higher prevalence of violence among formerly married women 26 than currently married women. Women who married before age 20 years have a significantly 27 higher risk of experiencing violence (Nigeria: aHR= 2.36 (95% CI (1.97-2.83), Kenya: aHR= 1.89 28 (95% CI (1.31-2.73) and Mozambique: aHR=1.60 (95% CI (1.24 -2.12)) than older women. 29Women in poorer wealth quintile were at higher risk of violence across the three countries. Other 30 factors associated with the timing of first domestic violence are respondents', location of residence 31 and educational attainment. 3 32 Conclusion: Domestic violence has remained high in Mozambique, Nigeria and Kenya. There 33 was a significant relationship between timing of first domestic violence and whether or not a 34 woman remains in a marriage. Education and delayed marriage could help reduce violence in 35 marriage. 36 BACKGROUND 38 Violence is a fundamental human right issue and has constituted global social, clinical health as 39 well as public health challenges(1-4). Literature is replete that violence against women, especially 40 women and girls has remained high despite several interventions to halt it(5,6). Depending on the 41 presence or absence of a relationship between a victim and a perpetrator of a violence, violence 42can be grouped as self-directed, interpersonal and collective violence. Domestic violence is one of 43 the interpersonal violence and has unacceptably thrived across various regions of the world. 44Domestic violence, also referred to as spousal or intimate partner violence, is a subtle type of 45 violence occurring between partners in union (legal or not) and within the family context. 46Domestic violence happens both in cohabitation and marriage. Nevertheless, occurrence may not 47 be restricted to the confines of the home(3). Domestic violence is not peculiar to only 48 hetero...

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Correlates of intimate partner violence against women during a time of rapid social transition in Rwanda: analysis of the 2005 and 2010 demographic and health surveys

Cited by 37 publications

References 33 publications

Gender-Based Violence and Armed Conflict

Gender-Based Violence and Armed Conflict

Epidemiological Profile Of Women Victims Of Violence

Survival Analysis and Prognostic Factors of Time to First Domestic Violence after Marriage among Married Women in Africa

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