Reporting of sexual and gender-based violence and associated factors among survivors in Mayuge, Uganda
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Authors
Ssanyu, Jacquellyn Nambi
Namuhani, Noel
Nalwadda, Christine Kayemba
Issue Date
2022-03
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence , Survivors , Mayuge , Uganda
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Abstract
Background:
Reporting of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) allows survivors to access support services to minimize the impact of the violence on their lives. However, research shows that most SGBV survivors do not report.
Objective:
We aimed to determine the proportion of survivors of SGBV in Mayuge District, Uganda, who report SGBV and the factors associated with reporting.
Methods:
Using a cross-sectional study design, we analyzed data of SGBV survivors in eight villages in Mayuge district collected in a baseline survey of a larger experimental study. Data were analysed using Modified Poisson Regression.
Results:
Of the 723 participants, 65% were female. Only 31.9% had reported the SGBV experienced. Reporting was 43% lower among survivors aged 45 years and older (p-value = 0.003), and 41% lower among survivors with higher than a primary school education (p-value = 0.005). Likewise, reporting was 37% lower among survivors who relied on financial support from their partners (p-value = 0.001). Female survivors were also 63% more likely to report (p-value = 0.001), while survivors who were separated/widowed were 185% more likely to report than those who were never married (p-value = 0.006).
Conclusions:
Reporting of SGBV by survivors in Mayuge was found to below.
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Citation
Ssanyu, J. N., Namuhani, N., & Nalwadda, C. K. (2022). Reporting of sexual and gender-based violence and associated factors among survivors in Mayuge, Uganda. African health sciences, 22(1), 62–68. https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v22i1.8
Publisher
African Health Sciences