Domestic Violence Against Women Working in Four Educational Hospitals in Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (21-22) ◽  
pp. 5107-5121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hojat Sheikhbardsiri ◽  
Ahmadreza Raeisi ◽  
Gholamreza Khademipour
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Muslim Country ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Gap ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
History Of ◽  
Kolmogorov Smirnov ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Domestic violence is a serious threat to the health of women in the world and derives from several factors. Therefore, due to the importance of this issue, this study aimed to determine domestic violence against women in four educational hospitals in Iran as a Muslim country. The study employed a cross-sectional design and was conducted in four educational hospitals supervised by the Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2016. Using a researcher-made questionnaire, we assessed factors associated with domestic violence in female employees using a census method ( N = 400). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including mean and SD and analytic statistics such as Kolmogorov–Smirnov, ANOVA, t test, and Pearson and multivariate regression tests using SPSS 16 and p ≤ .05. This study showed that most common types of violence against women are psychological/verbal (58%), physical (29.25%), and sexual (10%), respectively. There was a significant relationship between couples’ age gap, forced marriage, husband addiction, income, and history of violence experienced by the husband with domestic violence against women. This study examines the basic prevalence of partner violence victimization among Iranian women who work in hospitals in southeast Iran. Findings suggest that national and local policies in Iran may need to examine factors that contribute to violence against women as well as focusing on how to reduce partner violence.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors of Domestic Violence Against Women by Their Husbands in Iran

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzieh Kargar Jahromi ◽  
Safieh Jamali ◽  
Afifeh Rahmanian Koshkaki ◽  
Shohreh Javadpour
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

<p><strong>OBJECTIVE: </strong>Domestic violence against women is a health problem. Research on domestic violence in order to clarify the relationship between the different forms of violence and health outcomes is needed. This study aimed to determine the frequency and risk factors of domestic violence in women. It also assessed the association between risk factors and psychological, physical, and sexual violence against women by their intimate partners.</p> <p><strong>MATERIALS &amp; METHODS:</strong> This cross-sectional study was done on married women 16–80 years of age living in jahrom south of Iran between August 2013 and December 2014. This research was implemented through questionnaires including the demographic characteristic. The form of partner violence including emotional abuse, physical violence and sexual violence was assessed with a validated questionnaire. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to measure the association between violence and factors.<strong></strong></p> <p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> The prevalence of physical, sexual and emotional domestic violence was respectively 16.4%, 18.6% and 44.4%.and was associated with Age (p=0.002), Husband’s Age (p=0.001), Length of marriage (p=0.002), Woman's low educational level women's education (OR=4.67 95%.CI=1.97-11.07), husband's low education (OR=9.22 95%. CI=0.69-12.16), were the most important risk factors for violence.<strong></strong></p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Prevalence of physical, emotional or sexual violence was very high. Men's violence against women in intimate relationships is commonly occurring in Iran. Considering the factors contributing to violence against women, raising the level of education of men and women is one of the ways to prevent violence.</p>

scholarly journals Violence against Women: A Study of Underlying Factors in Tehran Forensic Center 2001

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Azizian ◽  
Bagher Saroukhani ◽  
Mahmod Mahmodi ◽  
Fereshteh Farzianpour
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Forensic Center

<p><strong>BACKGROUND &amp; OBJECTIVE:</strong> Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global human rights and public health concern. The WHO Multi-Country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence documented the widespread nature of IPV with lifetime prevalence of physical and/or sexual parter violence among ever-partnered women in the fifteen sites surveyed ranging from 15% in Ethiopia province to 71% in Japan.Across the world, violence against women is a major threat to their physical and mental well-being. This violation of the most fundamental human rights usually takes the form of family or domestic violence.</p><p>This study was conducted to determine the violence against women in Tehran in forensic center in 2001.</p><p><strong>METHODS: </strong>Data for this cross-sectional study were collected from women referring to Tehran Forensic Center, with a view to obtaining a realistic picture of violence to women.</p><p>Data were gathered on 120 subjects randomly selected women who completed questionnaires and interview.</p><p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>The women in this study had presented with wounds and injuries inflicted by their husbands. These women had been referred to the Center by family courts to complete legal formalities concerning injury diagnosis and duration of treatment.</p><p>The main factors underlying family violence were examined from five different aspects: behavioral and educational problems (79.2%), financial strain (54.2%), and interference by the husband’s family (39.2%), sexual problems (13.3%), and differences in culture and social class (10%).</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION: </strong>Factors found to have an accelerating or interfering role included the woman’s age and the couple’s education level. However, many women declared that several factors were contributing simultaneously to the problem of violence.</p>

Domestic violence against women in west of Iran: the prevalence and related factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 364-372
Author(s):  
Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh ◽  
Namam-Ali Azadi ◽  
Shirin Ziaeei ◽  
Amjad Mohamadi-Bolbanabad
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of domestic violence against women and its related factors in Sanandaj, west of Iran. Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2016. The sample consisted of 360 women who referred to two educational hospitals in Sanandaj. The data collection tool was a self-report questionnaire. A multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors of domestic violence against women. Findings The prevalence of “any form of violence” in the past year was 71 percent (n=245). The prevalence of emotional, sexual and physical violence was 62.2 percent (n=225), 48.7 percent (n=168) and 49.9 percent (n=172), respectively. Multivariate logistic regressions revealed that the “any form of violence” has significant association with occupation of women, economic status of family and the status of sexual satisfaction of couples. Originality/value The prevalence of domestic violence against women is high and alarming in Sanandaj, Iran. Given the relationship between experience of violence and sexual dissatisfaction, sexual education before and after marriage is recommended for couples. Also, the experience of exposure to violence in women can be included in health centers as screening programs. In this way, couples who have risk factors will receive the educational programs.

Domestic violence in a genitourinary medicine setting – an anonymous prevalence study in women

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 747-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
W C Loke ◽  
L Bacchus ◽  
C Torres ◽  
E Fox
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Medicine Clinic ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

Domestic violence (DV) affects around one in four women in the UK. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of DV and the associations with sociodemographic and sexual behaviour variables in female attendees of an inner-city genitourinary (GU) medicine clinic. In this cross-sectional survey, 177 of 380 women (46.6%) disclosed a history of abuse and 17.4% reported DV in the preceding 12 months. Women with a history of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) were more likely to have experienced DV at some point in their lives (odds ratio [OR] = 2.39; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.58–3.63). Logistic regression analysis revealed that being black compared with white, (OR = 1.7; 95% CI: 2.4–12.5) current cohabitation with a partner (OR = 2.24; 95% CI: 1.06–4.75), increasing number of sexual partners in the last year (OR = 1.24; 95% CI: 1.01–1.5) and consumption of illicit drugs (OR = 2.05; 95% CI: 1.02–4.11) were significantly associated with DV in the last 12 months but age, current occupation, history of STIs, age of coitarche and condom use were not. DV was common in this GU medicine clinic population and associated with STIs. We recommend that health practitioners undergo training to increase awareness of the links between partner violence and sexual health problems.

scholarly journals Attitudes of University Students Towards Domestic Violence Against Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demet Aktaş
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
University Students ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
The Mean

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of university students towards domestic violence against women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on students attending the School of Nursing and School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at a university in Turkey. The study was conducted between February 2015 and May 2015. The study was conducted on 415 volunteer students without resorting to the sampling selection method. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and The Scale of Attitude Toward Domestic Violence. The data were analysed using frequencies, means, standard deviations, independent t-tests and ANOVA. Results: The mean of attitude scores of university students toward domestic violence were 23.13 ± 6.66 and were affected by variables such as gender, and whether the questions should be asked to women who experienced domestic violence such as: “Does your partner have justified reasons for applying domestic violence against women?” and “Should domestic violence against women be shared by others?” and “Does domestic violence against women bother you?” (p

Domestic Violence Against Women in Urban Slums of Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2018 ◽  
pp. 088626051879123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohiuddin Ahsanul Kabir Chowdhury ◽  
Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman ◽  
Salma Morium ◽  
Mohammad Mehedi Hasan ◽  
Afsana Bhuiyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

scholarly journals Exposure to domestic violence in women living in Istanbul and Aegean regions: a Turkish sample

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 2835-2844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ergül Aslan ◽  
Gönül Bodur ◽  
Nezihe Kızılkaya Beji ◽  
Nevzat Alkan ◽  
Ömercan Aksoy
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aegean Region ◽  
State Hospitals ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
National Boundaries

Abstract Domestic violence (DV) is a serious public health problem in the world. DV against women is also a global problem without cultural, geographic, religious, social, economic or national boundaries. This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the situations of DV in women living in Istanbul and the Aegean Region in Turkey. The study population included outpatient clinics of state hospitals both regions. A stratified sampling by age was performed and 1100 women were included into the sample. Data were collected at face-to-face interviews with Domestic Violence Against Women Determination Scale. The mean age of the women living in Istanbul was 41.81 ± 9.75 years and Aegean Region was 33.72 ± 11.38 years. The prevalence of emotional and financial violence were higher in Istanbul and the Aegean Region. The women living in Istanbul got higher scores for Domestic Violence Against Women Determination Scale. The prevalence of the women reporting to suffer from violence from their spouses was 15.4% in Istanbul and 14% in the Aegean Region. While the prevalence of the women suffering from violence was higher in Istanbul, the women in Aegean Region suffered from more severe violence. The violence prevalence was lower among the wives and the husbands with high education levels, employed women and high-income families.

scholarly journals Determinan Sikap Tindak Kekerasan dalam Rumah Tangga di Provinsi Banten

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-189
Author(s):  
Fini Fajrini ◽  
Rr Arum Ariasih ◽  
Noor Latifah A
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
National Commission ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Violence against women is a major public health problem worldwide. Result of the National Commission on Violence Against Women’s 2017 mapping showed that violence against women spreads more widely, in various types, causing traumatic scars, and the number continues to grow reaching 348.446 cases. This research aims to analyze the relations between individual, family,  and  community  basis  with  supportive  attitude  toward  domestic  violence.  Domestic violence in Banten Province is relatively high, from 2010 to September 2017 reaching 442 cases. Data analysis was carried out on married men and women, a total of 1.876 in Banten Province’s 2012  Indonesian  Demographic  Health  Survey.  IDHS  used  a  cross-sectional  design  and  the statistical analysis employed logistic regression. The results showed that supportive attitude were widely welcomed at individual basis (women younger age, low education, younger of age at first marriage, and living in rural areas) as well as at family basis (being a sole decision maker). AbstrakKekerasan  terhadap  perempuan  merupakan  masalah  kesehatan  masyarakat  yang utama di seluruh dunia. Hasil pemetaan Komnas Perempuan tahun 2017 di seluruh Indonesia, menunjukkan bahwa persebaran kekerasan terhadap perempuan semakin luas, bentuknya semakin beragam, bekas traumanya  mendalam, dan jumlahnya terus berkembang mencapai 348.446 kasus. Kekerasan dalam rumah tangga di Provinsi Banten tergolong tinggi terhitung dari tahun 2010 hingga September 2017 mencapai 442 kasus. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan faktor individu, keluarga, dan masyarakat dengan sikap setuju terhadap kekerasan dalam rumah tangga. Analisis data dilakukan pada responden laki-laki dan perempuan menikah sebanyak 1.876 orang di Provinsi Banten pada Survei Demografi dan Kesehatan Indonesia 2012. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan cross sectional dengan analisis statistik menggunakan regresi logistik berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sikap setuju lebih diterima secara luas pada faktor individu (perempuan, orang berusia lebih muda, orang berpendidikan rendah, menikah muda, status ekonomi rendah, dan tinggal di pedesaan) dan faktor keluarga (pengambilan keputusan tunggal).

scholarly journals Prevalence, pattern and predictors of domestic violence against women in Delhi: a community based study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 3391
Author(s):  
Kamlesh Kumari Sharma ◽  
Manju Vatsa ◽  
Mani Kalaivani ◽  
Daya Nand Bhardwaj
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
One Year

Background: Domestic violence against women has serious health consequences for women. Prior research indicates its pervasive nature, albeit with wide variations in its prevalence across different settings. We examined the prevalence, pattern and predictors of domestic violence against women.  Methods: Our community based, cross sectional, mixed methods study included 827 ever married women aged up to 60 years, from Delhi (India), selected through cluster sampling followed by systematic random sampling.  Data were collected during 2010 to 2011 using structured questionnaires and in-depth interview guide. Statistical analysis was carried out using Stata 11.0 (College Station, Texas, USA) and thematic analysis for qualitative data obtained on in-depth interviews.Results: The life time prevalence of psychological, physical and sexual violence was 43.4%, 27.2 % and 26.4 % respectively; and when measured over past 12 months it was 37.6%, 19.3% and 20.3% respectively. ‘Any form of violence’ emerged as a sizeable category with a lifetime prevalence of 43.4%, and 37.8% in past one year. In most instances, the acts of violence were continuing and were perpetrated by husband. Violence was significantly higher among women having low neighborhood support (OR: 2.71, 95% CI: (1.39, 5.27), negative dowry effect (OR: 19.93, 95% CI: (10.36, 38.35) and alcoholic husband (OR: 2.12, 95% CI: (1.46, 3.09), whereas family support was protective against violence (OR: 0.31, 95% CI: (0.20, 0.49).Conclusions: The prevalence of domestic violence in Delhi is considerably high. There is need to use multipronged approach including effective and sustainable public health interventions to address the violence. 

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