The Prevalence of Gender-based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices against Women in the Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Gebre, Tewelde; Hagos, Fana; Teklu, Gebreyesus; Fisseha, Mekonnen; Abera, Mesele

doi:10.1177/0021909619867110

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“…Evidence is needed to understand how best to meet their health-care needs and to shape culturally appropriate. Also agree with Gebre et al [24] who found that female genital mutilation is a traditional harmful practice that violates the rights and dignity of women and girls. Regarding to nursing student's knowledge about woman right to health the present study shows that majority of studied sample had incorrect knowledge during preintervention and had improvement of knowledge in immediate post intervention and 8 weeks post intervention.…”

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Impact of Instruction Booklet About Woman Rights in Reproductive Health on Developing Nursing Students Knowledge and Misconceptions

Ibraheim¹

2020

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Background: Reproductive health is an important component of general health and central feature of human development. It is a reflection of health during childhood, and crucial during adolescence and adulthood, sets the stage for health beyond the reproductive years for both women and men, and affects the health of the next generation.Aim: to evaluate the impact of Instruction booklet about woman rights in reproductive health on developing nursing students knowledge and misconcepts. A quasi-experimental research design. This study was conducted at technical institute of Nursing at Ismailia governorate Purposive sample of 200 female nursing students from 2nd academic year in previous mentioned setting were included in study sample (2019)(2020). Tools of data collection: Structured Interviewing questionnaire and Likert scale.Results: A statistically significant improvement was observed among studied sample knowledge and their attitude post intervention compared to pre intervention, Conclusion: it was concluded that there was a highly statistically significant improvement in nursing students' knowledge and concept after application of guideline about woman rights in reproductive health. Recommendation: the present study an Instruction booklet was suggested to be replicated in another setting and on another sampling.

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Section: Regarding To Sociodemographic Characteristics Of Adolescentsupporting

confidence: 89%

Impact of Instruction Booklet About Woman Rights in Reproductive Health on Developing Nursing Students Knowledge and Misconceptions

Ibraheim¹

2020

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“…Further, although the AGYW interviewed in this study had good knowledge about what constitutes GBV; there was often acceptance of GBV, likely perpetuated by cultural norms and gender roles which need to be addressed to increase uptake and continuation of GBV health services. According to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Centre for Gender and Social Development (2010), there are numerous reasons why GBV may be accepted by young women including the predominance of a patriarchal system, acceptance of GBV as a cultural norm or stigma attached to being a female victim of violence [38]. Interestingly, some cultural and social norms may perpetrate specific forms of violence.…”

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Knowledge, Experience and Perception of Gender-Based Violence Health Services: A Mixed Methods Study on Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Tanzania

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Many adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) experience gender–based violence (GBV) in Tanzania and only few seek GBV health services following violence. The objectives of our study are (1) to evaluate knowledge of gender–based violence among AGYW, (2) to explore their perceptions of and experiences with GBV health service quality and (3) to evaluate access to comprehensive GBV services. This study employed an explanatory, sequential mixed methods design in two districts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Kinondoni and Temeke). A quantitative cross–sectional survey among AGYW (n = 403) between 15–24 years old was performed to assess their knowledge of GBV as well as perceptions of and experiences with GBV health services. The quantitative data was complemented by 20 semi–structured in–depth interviews with participants. Out of 403 study participants, more than three quarters (77.9%) had moderate to good knowledge of how GBV is defined and what constitutes gender-based violence. However, few participants (30.7%, n = 124) demonstrated knowledge of GBV health services offered at local health facilities. For example, only 10.7% (n = 43) of participants reported knowledge of forensic evidence collection. Additionally, of 374 participants (93% of total participants) who reported to have received GBV education sessions, only 66% accessed GBV health services (n = 247) and about half of these (52.7%, n = 130) were satisfied with these services. The study indicated that–despite good knowledge about what constituted GBV–knowledge about the roles and availability of GBV health services was limited and utilization of GBV health services remained low. Coordinated actions need to be strengthened to reach AGYW who remain unaware of GBV health services offered at health facilities by improving GBV service quality, bettering interventions aimed at reducing GBV among AGYW in Tanzania, and scaling–up integrated service models, such as GBV one-stop centers.

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“…The effects of SGBV can include depression, poor reproductive health outcomes, alcohol and substance use, and even death [ 4 , 7 , 8 ]. Besides having personal effects on survivors, SGBV can have serious consequences for a country’s economy.…”

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Post-rape medicolegal service provision and policy in East Africa: a scoping review protocol

2021

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Background Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is an epidemic that continues to affect both men and women in East Africa. Despite the high prevalence of SGBV in this region, sexual offense policies are often unclear, poorly enforced, or completely lacking. When policies do exist practitioners who assist survivors in the aftermath of the violation often are unaware of them, or may not implement them for a host of reasons (e.g., culture, personal beliefs, and resource limitations). This scoping review seeks to evaluate the literature on existing sexual offense policies in East Africa and understand the consequences of its implementation, or lack thereof, on a survivor’s justice and medical and psychological wellbeing. Methods This scoping review will be guided by the amended Arksey and O’Malley framework recommendations (Levac et al., Implementation Science. 2010) and the 2015 Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines (Peters et al., Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual, 2020). The results will be presented using the adapted Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: Extension for Scoping Reviews chart (PRISMA-ScR). The search strategy for this scoping review will include entering search terms into electronic databases, including PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL Plus, The British Library, and Web of Science. A “cited by” search will be conducted, which will also include entering references from the reference lists from other articles. Grey literature will be included in the review, which will be identified through searching individual country’s government websites, and other websites, such as the World Health Organization and the United Nations Human Rights Council. All references will be exported to Endnote library. Two independent reviewers will screen titles, abstracts, and full articles. Thematic analysis will be used to evaluate the included articles. Discussion Understanding the legal and regulatory context of SGBV in East Africa and its associations with service provision will generate knowledge on implications for wellbeing. This information can be used to evaluate potential human rights violations and inform future policy. Systematic review registration Open Science Framework https://osf.io/vh3gm

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The Prevalence of Gender-based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices against Women in the Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

Impact of Instruction Booklet About Woman Rights in Reproductive Health on Developing Nursing Students Knowledge and Misconceptions

Impact of Instruction Booklet About Woman Rights in Reproductive Health on Developing Nursing Students Knowledge and Misconceptions

Knowledge, Experience and Perception of Gender-Based Violence Health Services: A Mixed Methods Study on Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Tanzania

Post-rape medicolegal service provision and policy in East Africa: a scoping review protocol

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