Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gender-Based Violence Among Female College Students in Awassa, Ethiopia

Authors: Arnold, Dodie; Gelaye, Bizu; Goshu, Miruts; Berhane, Yemane; Williams, Michelle A.

Source: Violence and Victims, Volume 23, Number 6, 2008 , pp. 787-800(14)

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

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Abstract:

We determined the prevalence and risk factors of gender-based violence among 1,330 female college students in Awassa, Ethiopia. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire that collected information on experience with gender-based violence during three time periods (lifetime, since enrolling in college, and current academic year). The lifetime prevalence of gender-based violence was 59.9%; 46.1% of participants reported experiencing gender-based violence since enrolling in college, and the prevalence was 40.3% during the current academic year. Protestant religious affiliation, childhood rural residence, alcohol consumption, combined alcohol and khat (a natural stimulant) consumption, and witnessing domestic violence as a child were risk factors of lifetime experience with gender-based violence. Counseling for women who have experienced violence and awareness-raising programs aimed at preventing gender-based violence are needed in colleges.

Keywords: GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS; ETHIOPIA; RISK FACTORS

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.23.6.787

Publication date: 2008-12-01

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Violence and Victims discusses theory, research, policy, and clinical practice in the area of interpersonal violence and victimization across such disciplines as psychology, sociology, criminology, law, medicine, nursing, psychiatry, and social work.
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