Semahegn Agumasie, Torpey Kwasi, Manu Adom, Assefa Nega, Agyeman Naana Akyiamaa, Ankomah Augustine
College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, University of Ghana School of Public Health, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025 Mar 18;5(3):e0004266. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004266. eCollection 2025.
Ethiopia is a signatory to various international conventions, regional charters, and protocols related to violence against women, yet many women suffer domestic violence. To date, very little is known about how these conventions and protocols are being implemented, and the barriers associated with their implementation. This study explored the barriers to implementation of domestic violence against women prevention policies and programs in northwestern Ethiopia. We conducted a qualitative study using in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions among 43 participants. The study participants were purposively selected based on their key roles and positions in implementing policies and programs that aim to prevent domestic violence against women in the study area. The interviews and discussions were audio-recorded after obtaining consent from each study participant. Data were transcribed, coded, and thematically analyzed using NVivo 11 software. Implementation of domestic violence prevention policies and programs at the local level is fraught with many budgetary constraints, poor planning, non-adherence to planned activities, lack of political will and commitment in the local settings, competing priorities, poor program integration, and weak inter-sectoral collaboration. Therefore, future interventions that would sustain and synergize domestic violence prevention through the intersectoral collaboration of key actors, ensuring budgetary issues, improving local governors' will and commitment, and transforming deep-rooted inequitable gender -norms for successful domestic violence prevention policies and programs implementation.
埃塞俄比亚是各项与暴力侵害妇女行为相关的国际公约、区域宪章和议定书的签署国，但仍有许多妇女遭受家庭暴力。迄今为止，对于这些公约和议定书的实施情况以及实施过程中存在的障碍知之甚少。本研究探讨了埃塞俄比亚西北部实施预防暴力侵害妇女行为政策和方案的障碍。我们采用深入访谈、关键 informant 访谈和焦点小组讨论的方式，对43名参与者进行了定性研究。研究参与者是根据他们在实施旨在预防研究地区暴力侵害妇女行为的政策和方案中所起的关键作用和担任的职位有目的地挑选出来的。在获得每位研究参与者的同意后，对访谈和讨论进行了录音。数据进行了转录、编码，并使用 NVivo 11软件进行了主题分析。地方一级预防家庭暴力政策和方案的实施面临许多预算限制、规划不善、不遵守计划活动、当地缺乏政治意愿和承诺、优先事项相互竞争、方案整合不佳以及部门间协作薄弱等问题。因此，未来的干预措施应通过关键行为体的部门间协作来维持和协同预防家庭暴力，确保预算问题，提高地方州长的意愿和承诺，并转变根深蒂固的不平等性别规范，以成功实施预防家庭暴力的政策和方案。
