Amhara Public Health Institute, Central Gondar, Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ethiop J Health Sci. 2023 Mar;33(2):311-320. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v33i2.16.
Intimate partner violence is the most common form of gender-based violence and has enormous maternal health consequences. There is limited evidence concerning the magnitude and determinants of intimate partner violence amongst midlife women. Thus, this study aimed to determine the extent of and the factors contributing to spousal violence amongst midlife Ethiopian women.
The 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) data were examined, and a sample of 1628 ever-married midlife women was included. The analysis was performed using SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the determinants of intimate partner violence. All statistical significance was declared at p value < 0.05.
The prevalence of spousal violence among midlife women in Ethiopia was 31.8%. Age of women, divorced, and working status were significantly associated with spousal violence. The likelihood of spousal violence is increase among midlife women who had no formal education, less decision-making power in household, and had partner who had drinking habit.
This study showed that nearly one-thirds of midlife Ethiopian women have experienced spousal violence in their lifetime. Empowering midlife women by giving them decision-making tools and educating them to deal with, and prevent spousal violence may be effective strategies in reducing this problem.
亲密伴侣暴力是最常见的性别暴力形式，对产妇健康有巨大影响。关于中年女性中亲密伴侣暴力的程度和决定因素的证据有限。因此，本研究旨在确定埃塞俄比亚中年女性中配偶暴力的程度和促成因素。
本研究检查了 2016 年埃塞俄比亚人口与健康调查（EDHS）的数据，并纳入了 1628 名已婚中年女性样本。使用 SPSS 版本 20 进行分析。采用双变量和多变量逻辑回归分析来检验亲密伴侣暴力的决定因素。所有统计显著性均在 p 值<0.05 时宣布。
埃塞俄比亚中年女性中配偶暴力的患病率为 31.8%。女性的年龄、离婚和工作状况与配偶暴力显著相关。在没有接受正规教育、在家庭中决策权较少以及伴侣有饮酒习惯的中年女性中，配偶暴力的可能性增加。
本研究表明，近三分之一的埃塞俄比亚中年女性在其一生中经历过配偶暴力。通过赋予中年女性决策工具并教育她们应对和预防配偶暴力，可以有效减少这一问题。
