Research Article
Sexual Violence and Associated Factors Among Women of Reproductive Age in Pawi Worda, Metekel Zone, Benishangul Gumuz, North West Ethiopia
Eleni Admassisu Mengesha*
,
Mekonon Melkie Bizuneh,
Tizazu Kuchi Shigero,
Dereje Getahun Gashaye
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
1-9
Received:
28 October 2024
Accepted:
18 November 2024
Published:
7 January 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijsts.20251301.11
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Abstract: Background: Sexual violence can be defined as is any sexual act, attempt to obtain a sexual act, unwanted sexual comments or advances, or acts to traffic, or otherwise directed, against a person’s sexuality using coercion, by any person regardless of their relationship to the victim, in any setting, including unwanted sexual advances desires for sexual favor, contact of a sexual nature that creates a hostile or offensive environment. This study aimed to assess sexual violence and associated factors among women of reproductive age pawi woreda. Objective: this study is aimed to assess the sexual violence and associated factors among women of reproductive age in pawi woreda, Metekel zone, North West Ethiopia in 2023. Method: A community based cross-sectional study design was employed in Pawi Woreda Benishangul Gumuz Northwest Ethiopia from April 30/203-May 30/2023 on total of 467 sample size, and the simple random sampling technique was used to select Keble and female reproductive age groups. The data were collected by using structured questionnaire. The data were cleaned, checked for completeness, and entered using Epi Data-V.3.1 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Descriptive statistics like frequency, percentage were computed. Multivariable regression analyses was done to identify factors associated with sexual violence and statistical significance was declared at p-value < 0.05. Adjusted odds ratios are used to see the strength of association with 95% confidence interval. Results: The prevalence of sexual violence among female reproductive age group in Pawi district was 204 (43.8%). Rural women AOR [3.74 95% CI (1.64, 8.50)], unmarried AOR [[AOR: 2.3((1.07, 5.00)], mother secondary education [AOR: 3.49 95% (1.28, 9.49)], women who had two sexual partner [AOR =3.01 95% CI: 1.51, 6.00] and women who consumed alcohol [AOR=2.17(1.01, 4.66] has significantly associated with sexual violence. Conclusion and recommendation: The prevalence of sexual violence among female reproductive age is high. Factors found to be significantly associated with sexual violence include age, residence, marital status, occupational status, mother educational status, number of sexual partner, and alcohol consumption.
Abstract: Background: Sexual violence can be defined as is any sexual act, attempt to obtain a sexual act, unwanted sexual comments or advances, or acts to traffic, or otherwise directed, against a person’s sexuality using coercion, by any person regardless of their relationship to the victim, in any setting, including unwanted sexual advances desires for se...
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