@article{ref1,
title="Determinants of sexual violence against married women: qualitative evidence from Ghana",
journal="Sexual abuse: a journal of research and treatment",
year="2020",
author="Apatinga, Gervin A. and Tenkorang, Eric Y.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Some evidence suggests that in sub-Saharan Africa, sexual violence is commonplace among married women, yet this problem is underresearched. Using qualitative methods and applying Heise's social-ecological model, this study examined the experiences of 15 Ghanaian women suffering sexual violence in their marriages. <br><br>RESULTS from the thematic analysis indicate several determinants of sexual violence. Whereas some participants identified macro-level and exosystem factors, including poverty, others pointed to micro-level and ontogenic factors, such as husbands' substance abuse. The results corroborate the core idea of Heise's framework, namely, that structural- and individual-level factors make women vulnerable to violence. The study concludes that Ghanaian legal and policy frameworks must be enforced and strengthened to address the etiology of sexual violence and abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1079-0632",
doi="10.1177/1079063220910728",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063220910728"
}