Factors Influencing Domestic and Marital Violence against Women in Ghana

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 771-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Y. Tenkorang ◽  
Adobea Y. Owusu ◽  
Eric H. Yeboah ◽  
Richard Bannerman
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Marital Violence ◽  
Factors Influencing

Factors Influencing Domestic Violence Against Married Women in Bangladesh : Evidence From Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (Number 1) ◽  
pp. 40-51
Author(s):  
F Alam ◽  
B U Khan ◽  
M Shakil ◽  
MS Laskar
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Suspected Case ◽  
Government Organization ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Children Ever Born ◽  
Source Of Information

Violence against women is a common and menacing phenomenon in Bangladesh-and domestic violence is the most common form which includes pushing, shaking or throwing of any objects, slapping, punching with fist or something harmful, kicking or dragging, trying of choke or burn, threatening with knife/gun or other weapon, twisting arm or pulling hair. In the study mean age of the respondents were 30.66 (±8.904) and 62.5% respondents lived in Rural areas where higher prevalence of abuse has been observed. The reasons mentioned through out the country for abuse were inconsequential and included failure to perform household work and care of children, economic problems, food crisis, refusal to bring dowry, disobeying husband/elder, unemployment status of husband, suspected case of infidelity etc. Factors influencing domestic violence were lack of education both in respondents or their spouse, lack of exposure to magazine or source of information, current married, large number of children ever born etc. The majority of abused women remained silent about their experience because of the high acceptance of violence within society, only a few shared the matter with neighbor, father/mother or other relatives. A very small proportion of women approached institutional sources for help. Interestingly, violence increased with membership of women in any non government organization or mother club or relating to any income generating process. It is furthermore disgraceful to find that the women with lower body mass index are the higher group of population who are the high-flying victims of violence. In rural or urban Bangladesh, women's physical, mental, social and economic circumstances may influence their risk of domestic violence in multifaceted and paradoxical ways. Therefore findings suggest discussing policy propositions to overcome current realities.

scholarly journals Battered Women: Victims or Survivors?

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-66
Author(s):  
Anca Bejenaru
Keyword(s):  
Women Victims ◽  
Battered Women ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Marital Violence ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Recovery And Healing ◽  
Rural Police

Abstract From 1970, research into women’s responses to marital violence became much more intense than ever before. Academic literature emphasizes two explanatory perspectives: of the woman as passive victim and of the woman who uses strategies to protect herself. The main goals of this study were to explore the effectiveness of personal strategies that women use to survive violence, the factors that influence the recurrence of violence, and the demand for shelter and the role of shelters in the process of recovery and healing. We interviewed eight battered women, from rural areas, all of whom had taken refuge in shelters, some of them several time. We identified a number of psychopathological consequences of domestic violence against women. Regardless of the severity of the attacks, the assumption that women are passive in face of violence doesn’t hold water. Women’s effort to survive violence is often hampered by inefficient response of rural police and the apathy of the community at large. The study concludes with suggestions for practice.

scholarly journals Aspectos demográficos e sociodemográficos de mulheres em situação de violência conjugal: estudo descritivo

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 423
Author(s):  
Fernanda Matheus Estrela ◽  
Nadirlene Pereira Gomes ◽  
Maria Enoy Neves Gusmão ◽  
Josinete Gonçalves dos Santos Lirio ◽  
Telmara Menezes Couto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Single Mothers ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Marital Violence ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Black Single Mothers

Aim: To identify demographic and socioeconomic aspects of women in  marital  violence.  Method:  This  is  a  descriptive  and  quantitative  study,  linked  to  an action  research  project  under  funding  from  the  Fundação  de  Amparo à  Pesquisa  do Estado  da  Bahia  (Research  Support  Foundation  of  the  Bahia  State).  A  documentary research was carried out from the information contained in 212 cases registered in 2014 under  the  jurisprudence  of  the  1st  Court  of  Domestic  and  Family  Violence  against Women   in   Salvador.   Data   analysis   was   performed   through   the   distribution   of frequencies.  Result:  the  investigation  of  cases  registered  in  2014  revealed  that  the denunciation of domestic violence is performed mostly by women aged between 25 and 49  years  old,  black,  single  mothers,  who  have  completed  at  least  high  school  and  are earning  up  to  two  minimum  wages.  Discussion:  In  this  profile  of  women,  already desirous of putting an end to violence, there must be an action plan so that they will not give up fighting for a life free of violence.

Male Marital Violence Against Women Scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabiul Karim ◽  
Katarina Swahnberg
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Marital Violence

Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Influencing Women’s Attitude Toward Wife Beating in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (15) ◽  
pp. 3290-3316
Author(s):  
Alemu A. Mengistu
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Wife Beating ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

This study used data from the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) for a total of 42,054 women (15-49 years) from Ethiopia’s 11 geographic/administrative regions using a stratified, two-stage cluster sample design to reflect the country’s huge geographical, cultural, ethnic, and linguistic diversity. The study first identified the major socioeconomic and demographic factors influencing women’s attitude toward wife beating in Ethiopia, and then provided some suggestions on what types of interventions are required to address the problems. Toward this effect, female participants were asked whether a husband is justified in beating his wife under five possible circumstances. Ironically, the majority of women support wife beating if a wife goes out without telling a husband (51.8%), neglects her children (58.1%), argues with a husband (53.4%), refuses to have sex with a husband (47.9%), and burns food while preparing meals (53.3%). The study also used the probit regression model and identified the following factors influencing women’s attitude toward wife beating in Ethiopia: women’s economic status, women’s level of education, husband’s level of education, access to media, marital status, place of residence (urban vs. rural), and women’s awareness about the law against wife beating. The way forward will require the empowerment of women through education and training, an increase in women’s access to resources, strong legislation against domestic violence, and creating awareness among community and religious leaders. As the best way to end intimate partner violence against women is to prevent it from happening in the first place by addressing its main causes, this study is thus of paramount importance for the overall efforts in raising awareness to prevent such violence against women.

scholarly journals Violence against women as an obstacle to women's productivity in Nigeria: A challenge to recreate contemporary Nigerian society

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (15) ◽  
pp. 79-100
Author(s):  
Christian Chima Chukwu ◽  
Ignatius Sunday Ume
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Marital Violence ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Productivity Improvement ◽  
Women's Lives

Women's lives and their bodies have been the unacknowledged casualties of men for too long. As a result of violence perpetrated against them, their productivity in workplaces have decreased over time. Understanding that productivity improvement is a key objective for industries, the thrust of the study is, therefore, to evaluate, from a sociological perspective, the consequences of violence on women's productivity in contemporary Nigerian society. A sample 595 respondents was selected through the multistage sampling techniques amongst working class women. The questionnaire was subjected to face and content validation by experts from gender and women studies. Chi-square was adopted to test the hypotheses at 0.05 levels of significance. Findings reveal that violence against women disrupts women's lives, destroys their health, undermines their confidence, and takes away their psychological sense of esteem, as well as undermines their full participation in social life. Secondly, the study show that women make several medical visits every year to treat injuries resulting from assaults by spouse thereby limiting the number of hours spent in the office. Essentially, violence against women lessens the woman's inability to work and promote productivity. Based on this, the study concludes that since women represent an important population group in Nigeria, there is an urgent need to address marital violence against them, particularly those in the formal sector of the economy because they make meaningful contributions to the overall labour force and general societal well-being of all and sundry. In view of this, the study recommends, amongst others, that government through state and non-state actions should ensure the strict enforcement of laws that protect women's rights, as well as deter their partners from subjecting them to violence. In addition, educational and religious institutions should re-orientate men to be more accommodating in their relationship with their women partners on the ills associated with marital violence particularly wife abuse, with a view to getting them unlearn such violent behaviours. Finally, there is a need for advocacy and concerted action that will involve the educational, health, civil and religious sectors of the society to evolve sustainable structures that will empower women and provide support to enable victims to react appropriately to violence.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Attitudes to Violence Against Women

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Flood ◽  
Bob Pease
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Violencia conyugal y víctimas de la guerra: la valenciana Beatriz Martí y la troyana Andrómaca de Eurípides

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Anastasia Terzopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Ancient Greece ◽  
Marital Violence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Crown Of Aragon ◽  
Late Middle Ages ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
The Family ◽  
The One

Resumen: En este trabajo se desarrolla el tema de la violencia de la mujer en la Antigua Grecia y en la Corona de Aragón a finales de la Edad Media. Concretamente, los casos que se analizan tienen que ver, por una parte, con la violencia cometida contra la princesa de Troya, Andrómaca, la cual tras el saqueo y la caída de su patria se ha convertido en una cautiva de guerra, en una concubina de la familia que mató a su esposo e hijo; y, por la otra, con la violencia marital de la valenciana Beatriz Martí. Ambas mujeres, a pesar de los siglos que les separan, sufren injusticias y dolor, pero, también cuentan con una persona que les presta su ayuda y protección: en el caso de Andrómaca es Peleo, el abuelo de su actual amo; y, en el caso de Beatriz, la reina María de Aragón. Palabras clave: mujer, violencia, protección, maltrato, defensa Abstract: This paper develops the issue of violence against women in Ancient Greece and in the Crown of Aragon in the Late Middle Ages. Specifically, the cases analyzed have to do, on the one hand, with the violence committed against the Princess of Troy, Andromache, who, after the looting and fall of her homeland, has become a war captive, a concubine of the family that killed her husband and son; and, on the other, the case of the marital violence of the Valencian Beatriz Martí. Both women, despite the centuries that separate them, suffer injustices and pain, but they also have a person who helps and protects them: in the case of Andromache it is Peleus, the grandfather of its current owner; and, in the case of Beatriz, Queen Maria of Aragon.Keywords: woman, violence, protection, abuse, defense

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