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ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2023

Sexual violence and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Rwanda: a 2020 nationwide cross-sectional survey.

Lilian Nuwabaine, Joseph Kawuki, Earnest Amwiine, John Baptist Asiimwe, Quraish Sserwanja, Ghislaine Gatasi, Elorm Donkor, Humphrey Atwijukiire

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Article in Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Lilian NuwabaineSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Kampala, Uganda. lilliannuwabaine@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3255-3876
Joseph KawukiJockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2440-1111
Earnest AmwiineFaculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science & Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
John Baptist AsiimweSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0681-9204
Quraish SserwanjaProgrammes Department, Relief International, Khartoum, Sudan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0576-4627
Ghislaine GatasiKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, School of Public Health, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-526X
Elorm DonkorJockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Humphrey AtwijukiireDepartment of Nursing, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda.
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HKAga Khan University · TZBishop Stuart University · UGMbarara University of Science and Technology · UGSoutheast University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSexual violence against women is a global public health issue with both short- and long-term effects on the physical and mental health of women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual violence and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Rwanda.

methodsWe used secondary data from the 2020 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey of 1,700 participants, who were selected using multistage stratified sampling. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to explore factors associated with sexual violence using SPSS (version 25).

resultsOf the 1,700 women of reproductive age, 12.4% (95%CI: 11.0-14.1) had experienced sexual violence. Justified beating (AOR = 1.34, 95%CI: 1.16-1.65), not having health insurance (AOR = 1.46, 95%CI: 1.26-2.40), not being involved in healthcare decision-making (AOR = 1.64, 95%CI: 1.99-2.70), having a husband/partner with primary (AOR = 1.70, 95%CI: 5.47-6.21) or no education (AOR = 1.84, 95%CI: 1.21-3.37), as well as having a husband/partner who sometimes (AOR = 3.37, 95%CI: 1.56-7.30) or often (AOR = 12.87, 95%CI: 5.64-29.38) gets drunk were positively associated with sexual violence. However, women from male-headed households (AOR = 0.52, 95%CI: 0.29-0.92) were less likely to experience sexual violence.

conclusionsThere is a need to demystify negative culturally-rooted beliefs favouring sexual violence, such as justified beating, as well as increase efforts to promote women's empowerment and healthcare access. Moreover, engaging men in anti-sexual violence strategies is paramount to addressing male-related issues that expose women to sexual violence.

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RwandaSexual abuseSexual violenceWomen

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