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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Empowerment, partner's behaviours and intimate partner physical violence among married women in Uganda
BMC Public Health, Volume 13, No. 1, Article 1112, Year 2013
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Background: There is dearth of knowledge and research about the role of empowerment, partners' behaviours and intimate partner physical violence (IPPV) among married women in Uganda. This paper examined the influence of women's empowerment and partners' behaviours on IPPV among married women in Uganda. Methods. The 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey data were used, selecting a weighted sample of 1,307 women in union considered for the domestic violence module. Cross tabulations (chi-square tests) and multivariate logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with IPPV. Results: The prevalence of IPPV among women in union in Uganda is still high (41%). Women's occupation was the only measure of empowerment that was significantly associated with IPPV, where women in professional employment were less likely to experience IPPV. Women from wealthy households were less likely to experience IPPV. IPPV was more likely to be reported by women who had ever had children and witnessed parental IPPV. IPPV was also more likely to be reported by women whose husbands or partners: accused them of unfaithfulness, did not permit them to meet female friends, insisted on knowing their whereabouts and sometimes or often got drunk. Women who were afraid their partners were also more likely to report IPPV. Conclusion: In the Ugandan context, women's empowerment as assessed by the UDHS has limited mitigating effect on IPPV in the face of partners' negative behaviours and history of witnessing parental violence. © 2013 Kwagala et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kwagala, Betty J.
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Wandera, Stephen Ojiambo
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Ndugga, Patricia
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Kabagenyi, Allen
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Statistics
Citations: 100
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1471-2458-13-1112
e-ISSN:
14712458
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Female