TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Magnitude, type and outcomes of physical violence against married women in Butajira, southern Ethiopia
JO  - Ethiopian medical journal
A1  - Deyessa, Negussie
A1  - Kassaye, M.
A1  - Demeke, B.
A1  - Taffa, N.
SP  - 83
EP  - 92
VL  - 36
IS  - 2
N2  - The seriousness in magnitude of physical violence globally, and lack of information on the dimensions and context of the problem in Ethiopia is very visible. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Meskanena Mareko Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, from November 1 to 30, 1995 to assess the magnitude, type and outcomes of physical violence against married women. A total of 673 married women were included in the study. The study found out the overall prevalence of physical violence against married women to be 45% and 10% in their lifetime and last three months, respectively. Two hundred and twenty nine (76%) and 39 (60%) of the lifetime and three month's physically abused women respectively, were slapped with fist. Four (1%) of the lifetime physically abused women have been abused using a knife or a gun. Among the 303 physically abused women, 161 (53%) reported minor and serious somatic injuries in their lifetime. One hundred and nine (46%) of them had acquired minor lacerations or scars; 22 (7%) had reported to have fracture or dislocation; and 5 (2%) had lost their vision. It is concluded that physical violence among married women is quite high and a serious problem. We recommended that policy makers need to urgently explore for appropriate strategies to curtail the problem of physical violence against married women.
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SN  - 0014-1755
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
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