Gozamen District Health Office, East Gojjam Zonal Health Department, Amhara Regional Health Bureau, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Department of Reproductive Health and Population Studies, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Pan Afr Med J. 2024 Apr 29;47:213. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.213.36732. eCollection 2024.
sexual violence is currently a serious public health problem affecting women´s health. Globally, 1 in 3 women faces sexual violence in their lifetime. Female industry workers are at an increased risk of sexual violence. Assessing the magnitude and factors associated with sexual violence among female industrial workers is important for interventions. The objective was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with sexual violence among female large-scale industries workers in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2021.
institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 807 female industry workers from September to October 2021. Participants were selected by systematic random sampling. The data were collected by a structured questionnaire. Data entry and analysis were done by Epi data v.3.1 and SPSS v.23, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to identify factors. Adjusted odds ratios were computed at 95%CI. A P-value below 0.05 was used to declare association.
the prevalence of sexual violence were 59.4% (95% CI; 56.0%-62.6%). The significantly associated factors include; age less than twenty-five (AOR=4.01, 95%CI; 2.81, 10.83), never-married women (AOR=3.07, 95%CI; 1.11, 8.46), being secondary education (AOR=2.65, 95%CI; 1.51, 4.66), being contract employee (AOR=4.65, 95%CI; 1.92, 11.22), drinking alcohol (AOR=3.01, 95%CI; 1.49, 6.09), and night work shift (AOR=9.01, 95%CI; 4.53, 17.93).
high rate (59.4%) of sexual violence was reported. Age, marital status, educational status, contract type of work agreement, drinking alcohol, and working night work shift were risk factors. Hence, emphasis on creating safe working environment & transportation, education on reproductive rights and reporting of sexual violence.
性暴力目前是一个严重的公共卫生问题，影响着妇女的健康。在全球范围内，每三名妇女中就有一名在其一生中遭受过性暴力。女性产业工人面临更高的性暴力风险。评估女性产业工人中性暴力的严重程度和相关因素对于干预措施非常重要。本研究的目的是评估 2021 年在埃塞俄比亚巴赫达尔的大型工业女性工人中性暴力的发生率和相关因素。
这是一项基于机构的横断面研究，于 2021 年 9 月至 10 月期间对 807 名女性产业工人进行了调查。参与者通过系统随机抽样进行选择。数据由结构化问卷收集。数据录入和分析分别使用 EpiData v.3.1 和 SPSS v.23 完成。采用多变量逻辑回归分析来确定因素。使用 95%置信区间（CI）计算调整后的优势比。P 值低于 0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
性暴力的发生率为 59.4%（95%CI；56.0%-62.6%）。显著相关的因素包括：年龄小于 25 岁（AOR=4.01，95%CI；2.81，10.83）、未婚女性（AOR=3.07，95%CI；1.11，8.46）、接受过中等教育（AOR=2.65，95%CI；1.51，4.66）、合同工（AOR=4.65，95%CI；1.92，11.22）、饮酒（AOR=3.01，95%CI；1.49，6.09）和夜班工作（AOR=9.01，95%CI；4.53，17.93）。
报告的性暴力发生率很高（59.4%）。年龄、婚姻状况、教育程度、工作合同类型、饮酒和夜班工作是危险因素。因此，应重点营造安全的工作环境和交通条件，开展生殖权利教育，并报告性暴力事件。
