scholarly journals Are contextual influences and statutory law empathy impetuses to police attitude to domestic violence against women in Lagos State?

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-147
Author(s):  
Taofik Olatunji Bankole ◽  
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Glory Urhere ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Contextual Influences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Police Personnel ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Statutory Law

The Lagos State Statutory (Protection against Domestic Violence) Law was enacted on March 18, 2007 to protect inhabitants of the State against all forms of domestic violence. In spite of the enactment of this law, many inhabitants of Lagos State are still imperiled to emotional, psychological and physical traumas arising from domestic violence. This study validated contextual influences and the understanding of statutory law protecting women against domestic violence in Lagos State. Contextual influences were captured as socio-demographic characteristics, sociocultural and economic factors. The study adopted the quantitative cross-sectional research design method. Information was sourced randomly among police personnel across Police Divisions within the State Police Command from July to November, 2019. The Fishers sampling technique was employed to arrive at a sample size of 312 from a total population of 1650 police personnel in Lagos State. Stata version 14 was used in data analysis. The results showed that a biased approach to domestic violence against women was higher among male (87%) than female (13%) police personnel. A biased approach to domestic violence against women was higher among non-commissioned (65.2%) than commissioned (34.5%) police personnel. Contextual influences such as sociodemographic, sociocultural and economic factors, as well as police understanding of statutory law against domestic violence were found to be significantly associated with police approach to domestic violence against women in Lagos State. The study concluded that the enactment of the protection against violence law was an appropriate measure to addressing domestic violence, still, the police need to be more proactive and unbiased in handling reported cases of domestic violence against women in the State.

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.

scholarly journals Violência Doméstica Contra a Mulher: Um Estudo sobre o Cenário Atual no Estado do Ceará / Domestic Violence Against Women: A Study on the Current Scenario in the State of Ceará

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (52) ◽  
pp. 621-632
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina De Araújo Tomé ◽  
Vinícius Efraym Siqueira Lopes Soares ◽  
Alcylanna Nunes Teixeira Santiago
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
The State ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Violencia Domestica

Resumo: Por violência doméstica compreende-se qualquer ato que gere sofrimento (físico ou psicológico) e que seja cometido por familiares ou pessoas que residem juntos. Quando se fala nesse tipo de agressão, aparece no cenário a violência direcionada a mulher, a mesma é praticada, principalmente, por parceiros íntimos ou ex-companheiros motivados pelo sentimento de controle e posse sobre a vida da vítima. Desse modo, é objetivo desse estudo, conhecer o cenário da violência doméstica contra a mulher no Estado do Ceará. Para tal foi realizado levantamento de reportagens sobre a temática nos portais G1 e Diário do Nordeste. Usaram-se como critérios de inclusão as reportagens de que noticiam casos de violência doméstica e feminicídio no Estado do Ceará. Foram excluídas as reportagens onde o agressor não é companheiro ou ex-companheiro da vítima e as que trazem o companheiro ou ex-companheiro como suspeito do crime. A análise das informações encontradas aconteceu mediante a Análise de Conteúdo na perspectiva de Bardin. Os resultados obtidos foram divididos em eixos temáticas no intuito de melhorar a compreensão e organização do trabalho. Conclui-se com o estudo que o fenômeno da violência doméstica vem cada dia mais crescendo. Contudo, a visibilidade da mídia é imprescindível nesse cenário. 

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 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. 

scholarly journals Does husband’s alcohol consumption increase the risk of domestic violence during the pregnancy and postpartum periods in Nepalese women?

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Narayan Bhatta ◽  
Sawitri Assanangkornchai ◽  
Ishwari Rajbhandari
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Integrated Treatment ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pregnancy And Postpartum ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

Abstract Background Domestic violence against women during pregnancy and the postpartum period not only violates the human rights of women but also harms on the health of both mother and child. Domestic violence is entrenching in social norms, customs and structural factors against women in Nepal. The use of alcohol also exacerbates domestic violence. The objective of this study was to determine the association between domestic violence against women and husband’s drinking behavior across the periods of pregnancy and postpartum. Methods This study was a cross-sectional study conducted in the antenatal care and postnatal care clinics of a government hospital in Kathmandu district. Among 660 women (aged 15–49), 165 women were consecutively recruited from each trimester of pregnancy and the postpartum period. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) were computed from a multivariate logistic regression model to determine the association between domestic violence against women and the husband’s drinking behavior. Results Women whose husbands drank alcohol were twice as likely to suffer from domestic violence, compared to those women whose husbands did not drink (AOR = 2.12; 95% CI: 1.4–3.2), independently of their socio-demographic status. Women suffered from domestic violence in each period of pregnancy and postpartum due to their husband’s drinking habits, but the most affected period was the second trimester of pregnancy. Among women who suffered from physical, psychological and sexual violence during the pregnancy and postpartum periods, 70.2, 67.9, and 64.2% respectively experienced violence due to their husband’s drinking habit. Other associated factors for domestic violence included the ethnic culture of Janjati ethnicity, illiteracy of the women, duration of marriage 2–5 years (compared to one year or less) and a husband who behaved in a controlling manner. Conclusions Having a husband who has alcohol drinking behavior is an important risk factor for domestic violence against women in the pregnancy and postpartum periods. Screening of alcohol use in husbands will not prevent domestic violence but could lead to a referral to integrated treatment for alcohol and domestic violence treatment.

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.

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