Gender Differences among Domestic Violence Help-Seekers: Socio-Demographic Characteristics, Types and Duration of Violence, Perpetrators, and Interventions

Peraica, Tina; Petrović, Zrnka Kovačić; Barić, Željka; Galić, Romana; Kozarić‐Kovačić, Dragica

doi:10.1007/s10896-020-00207-8

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“…Furthermore, we observed that having a higher level of education served as a protective factor against gender-based violence, in line with findings from related studies exploring the socio-demographic predictors of GBV ( 21 , 22 ). Increased educational attainment among women appeared to enhance their awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) information, enhance their socioeconomic status by broadening job opportunities, and promote financial independence, all of which are vital in preventing various forms of violence ( 22 , 23 ).…”

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The magnitude of gender-based violence, health consequences, and associated factors among women living in post-war woredas of North Shewa zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2022

Asefa,

Haile,

Mohamed

et al. 2024

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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BackgroundGender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive global public health concern and a violation of human rights, particularly pronounced in conflict settings where it is often used as a tool of warfare to instill fear and control populations.ObjectiveAssessment of Magnitude, Associated Factors, and Health Consequences of GBV among women living in war-affected woredas of North Shewa zone, Ethiopia, 2022MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted, involving 845 randomly selected women living in conflict zones. Data on GBV experiences over the previous 3 months were collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires developed from literature review. The collected data underwent validation, entry into EPI data, and analysis using SPSS. Findings are summarized using descriptive statistics, AOR and 95% confidence interval.ResultThe magnitude of GBV in this study was (490, 58.0%) where, (466, 55.0%) psychological violence, (254, 30.1%) physical violence, and (135, 16.0%) reported sexual violence. A majority of the physical violence, (161, 63.4%), occurred during conflict period, with (143, 56.3%) of these cases involving armed forces, and (161, 63.4%) women experiencing physical violence in their homes. Urban Residence AOR = 2.65, CI, (1.82–3.89), Educational status of Secondary education AOR = 0.33, CI, (0.19–0.57, and ≥College AOR = 0.17, CI, (0.09–0.35), Occupation of Housewife AOR = 1.88, CI, (1.20–2.94), Private employee AOR = 6.95, CI, (3.70–13.04), Gov't employee AOR = 5.80, CI, (2.92–11.50), and others (Students) AOR = 3.46, CI, (1.98–6.01), Ever had sexual intercourse AOR = 0.46, CI, (0.25–0.83), Have heard about SRH AOR = 0.59, CI, (0.40–0.89), Have had previous GBV exposure AOR = 0.24, CI, (0.15–0.38), having a previous history of sexual violence AOR = 0.30, CI, (0.16–0.57), and Number of sexual partner AOR = 1.84, CI, (1.13–2.99) were identified to be associated factors of GBV in our study area. The most commonly reported consequences of GBV were Anxiety, depression, physical injuries, self-blame, women had school dropout, and abortion.ConclusionThe study reveals a higher prevalence of GBV, resulting in profound physical, social, mental, and reproductive health challenges for survivors. To address this, multi-sectoral cooperation is advised to enhance women's empowerment, access to information, and psycho-social support in affected areas. Furthermore, national policymakers are urged to implement preventive measures during conflict and establish legal mechanisms to ensure accountability for perpetrators.

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The magnitude of gender-based violence, health consequences, and associated factors among women living in post-war woredas of North Shewa zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2022

Asefa,

Haile,

Mohamed

et al. 2024

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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“…This is where the participants find themselves at an impasse when facing the concept and the evidence of whether or not there is gender-based violence, as in other studies [21,32]. As highlighted by the participants, invisible violence is very difficult to be detected, and as highlighted in other studies, invisible or latent violence is a type of violence that is covered up, with silent actions, psychologically and emotionally damaging the victim, but without apparent physical signs [33,34]. The other manifestation of violence that the participants refer to is visible violence, which is easier to detect, but, although the signs of violence can be seen as the abuser has physically harmed the victim, it is also not always easy to act.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…The other manifestation of violence that the participants refer to is visible violence, which is easier to detect, but, although the signs of violence can be seen as the abuser has physically harmed the victim, it is also not always easy to act. Other authors have also echoed this difficulty in acting against visible gender-based violence [33,35].…”

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Attention Given to Victims of Gender Violence from the Perspective of Nurses: A Qualitative Study

Fernández

Ortiz‐Amo

Alcaráz-Córdoba

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Women victims of gender violence consider the health system an appropriate place to seek help. Aims and Objectives: to describe and understand how nurses perceive gender-based violence in health care for women victims of gender-based violence. Qualitative descriptive study. The recommendations of the COREQ guide for qualitative research reporting were followed. Sixteen nurses who were working in different health services, both primary and specialized care, were selected to take part in the study. Three focus groups and a semi-structured interview were conducted. The ATLAS.ti 9 computer programme was used. The nurses highlighted that when caring for women who are victims of gender violence, they encounter two types of violence: invisible or latent, and visible or patent. Part of the nurses’ role is based on the skill of knowing how to act and being trained to do so. In addition, there are certain controversies around the concept and origin of violence. On the one hand, they refer to gender violence as a universal phenomenon with strong cultural and educational roots, and, on the other hand, it is difficult to characterize. The findings report how nurses play a fundamental role in caring for victims of gender-based violence, but they encounter certain difficulties regarding this concept. It is therefore essential to continuously train and educate nurses on gender-based violence. Gender violence should be a competency in nursing curricula. Health systems must offer training and awareness programmes that teach nurses to detect and make decisions regarding female victims of gender violence. It is also necessary to set up spaces in the different services so that the nurses can attend to the victims.

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“…Researchers have suggested some gender differences in the patterns of IPV. For instance, Peraica et al (2021) found that women remained in abusive relationships for a longer period of time compared with men. Men remained only up to six months in an abusive relationship.…”

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The Influence of Victim Gender on Perception of Economic Abuse

Yamawaki,

Green,

Macias

et al. 2023

PSYCH

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) consists of many subtypes, including physical, emotional, and economic abuse. Of IPV's subtypes, economic abuse is the least studied, yet it is one of the most prevalent. To remedy this imbalance, in this study we examined individuals' perceptions of economic abuse toward female and male victims. Participants were given one of two scenarios depicting a heterosexual couple with either the female or the male being the victim of the economic abuse. We measured participants' likelihood to blame the victim and minimize the abuse. Gender role ideology was also measured as a predictor variable. We found that economic abuse perpetuated by a female was minimized more than abuse perpetuated by a male and that male victims were blamed more than female victims. Male participants were more likely to blame the victim and minimize the abuse than female participants in both scenarios. Finally, hostile sexism was a significant predictor for both blame and minimization.

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Gender Differences among Domestic Violence Help-Seekers: Socio-Demographic Characteristics, Types and Duration of Violence, Perpetrators, and Interventions

Cited by 10 publications

References 60 publications

The magnitude of gender-based violence, health consequences, and associated factors among women living in post-war woredas of North Shewa zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2022

The magnitude of gender-based violence, health consequences, and associated factors among women living in post-war woredas of North Shewa zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2022

Attention Given to Victims of Gender Violence from the Perspective of Nurses: A Qualitative Study

The Influence of Victim Gender on Perception of Economic Abuse

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