Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the Capital Province of Sri Lanka: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Help Seeking

被引:44
作者
Jayasuriya, Vathsala [1 ]
Wijewardena, Kumudu
Axemo, Pia [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sri Jayewardenepura, Dept Community Med, Fac Med Sci, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
[2] Uppsala Univ, Dept Womens & Childrens Hlth, IMCH, Uppsala, Sweden
关键词
intimate partner violence; Sri Lanka; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; PHYSICAL VIOLENCE;
D O I
10.1177/1077801211417151
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
This article presents findings from a cross-sectional community survey exploring intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in the Western province of Sri Lanka. Findings show that lifetime prevalence of physical violence (34%), controlling behavior (30%), and emotional abuse (19%) was high and the prevalence of sexual violence was low (5%). Young women and those with partners who abused alcohol/drugs and had extra-marital affairs are at increased risk of violence. Although living in a patriarchal society, low prevalence of child marriages and lack of dowry-related violence could be to Sri Lankan women's advantage relative to their Asian counterparts in preventing IPV.
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页码:1086 / 1102
页数:17
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