Nakitto Resty, Nzabona Abel, Wandera Stephen Ojiambo
Department of Population Studies, School of Statistics and Planning, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Centre for Basic Research, Kampala, Uganda.
Front Sociol. 2023 May 5;8:840154. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2023.840154. eCollection 2023.
Despite the growing evidence of the prevalence of gender-based violence in Uganda, less is known about the factors influencing intimate partner emotional violence (IPEV) among married women in the country. This study investigated the social demographic factors associated with IPEV among married women aged 15 years and older.
The study used the 2016 Uganda Demographic Healthy Survey (UDHS) data. A weighted sample of 5,642 women who had been in a union was selected. A binary logistic regression model was fitted to analyze the predictors of IPEV.
Almost four in 10 (38%) married women experienced IPEV. Witnessing parental violence (OR = 1.37, CI = 0.59-0.92), partner's controlling behavior (OR = 4.26, CI = 3.29-5.52), and attaining age 35+ (OR = 1.44, CI = 1.06-1.95) increased the odds of IPEV. Residing in rural areas (OR = 0.004, CI = 0.48-0.99) and having higher education (OR = 0.51, CI = 0.26-1.00) decreased the odds of IPEV.
Witnessing parental violence, alcohol consumption, age, place of residence, partner's controlling behavior, and level of education influence IPEV among married women in Uganda. The findings have several implications including strengthening IPEV-prevention campaigns, women empowerment, and alcohol consumption regulations.
尽管乌干达基于性别的暴力行为普遍存在的证据越来越多，但该国已婚女性中影响亲密伴侣情感暴力（IPEV）的因素却鲜为人知。本研究调查了15岁及以上已婚女性中与IPEV相关的社会人口因素。
本研究使用了2016年乌干达人口健康调查（UDHS）的数据。选取了5642名处于婚姻关系中的女性作为加权样本。采用二元逻辑回归模型分析IPEV的预测因素。
近十分之四（38%）的已婚女性经历过IPEV。目睹过父母暴力（比值比[OR]=1.37，置信区间[CI]=0.59-0.92）、伴侣的控制行为（OR=4.26，CI=3.29-5.52）以及年龄达到35岁及以上（OR=1.44，CI=1.06-1.95）会增加IPEV的发生几率。居住在农村地区（OR=0.004，CI=0.48-0.99）和接受过高等教育（OR=0.51，CI=0.26-1.00）会降低IPEV的发生几率。
目睹父母暴力、饮酒、年龄、居住地点、伴侣的控制行为以及教育程度会影响乌干达已婚女性的IPEV。这些发现具有多方面的启示，包括加强IPEV预防运动、增强妇女权能以及饮酒法规。
