The Prevalence of Gender-based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices against Women in the Tigray Region, Ethiopia
The Prevalence of Gender-based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices against Women in the Tigray Region, Ethiopia
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DOI：
10.1177/0021909619867110
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发表时间：
2019-08-03
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1
通讯作者：
Abera, Mesele
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作者：
Gebre, Tewelde;Hagos, Fana;Abera, Mesele
在埃塞俄比亚，大量妇女遭受性别暴力和有害传统习俗的风险更高。该研究的主要目的是探讨埃塞俄比亚提格雷地区针对妇女的性别暴力和有害传统习俗的发生率。本研究共调查了 1253 名女性，其中 560 名来自农村地区。此外，还与相关政府和非政府机构进行了 14 次焦点小组讨论和深入的关键人物访谈。研究发现，相当多的已婚妇女结婚时没有征得她们的同意，她们的配偶大多是由家人选择的。其中，年龄是早婚和允许女孩结婚的统计显着预测因素，比值比分别为 0.95 和 0.97 (p < 0.05)。确定了 21 种形式的性别暴力和 29 种针对妇女的有害传统习俗和陈规定型观念。这些做法大多得到了社区的支持。虽然基于性别的暴力在城市地区略高一些，但大多数有害传统习俗在农村地区略高一些。
In Ethiopia, large numbers of women are at higher risk of gender-based violence and harmful traditional practices. The main aim of the study is to explore the prevalence rate of gender-based violence and harmful traditional practices against women in the Tigray region, Ethiopia. In this study, a total of 1253 women were surveyed, of which 560 were from rural areas. Further, 14 focus group discussions and in-depth key informant interviews were conducted with relevant governmental and non-governmental bodies. It was found that a significant number of married women were not asked for their permission to be married and their mate was mostly selected by their family. Among others, age was found to be a statistically significant predictor for early marriage and permission of girls to get married with an odds ratio of 0.95 and 0.97, respectively (p < 0.05). Twenty-one forms of gender-based violence and 29 forms of harmful traditional practices and stereotypes against women were identified. These practices were mostly supported by the community. While gender-based violence was found to be somewhat higher in urban areas, most of the harmful traditional practices were slightly higher in rural areas.