Barriers to Help-Seeking for Sexual Violence Among Married or Cohabiting Women in Ghana

被引：16

作者：

Apatinga, Gervin A. ^{[1
]}

Tenkorang, Eric Y. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Saskatchewan, Dept Geog & Planning, 118 Cumberland Ave North, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1M2, Canada

[2] Mem Univ Newfoundland, Dept Sociol, St John, NF, Canada

来源：

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | 2022年 / 28卷 / 15-16期

关键词：

Africa; barriers model; Ghana; married or cohabiting women; sexual violence; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HEALTH; CONSEQUENCES; EXPERIENCES; SURVIVORS; VICTIMS; POLICE; ABUSE;

D O I：

10.1177/10778012211060861

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

While sexual violence against women has gained attention in sub-Saharan Africa, research examining help-seeking remains limited. Scholarship on barriers to help-seeking among sexually abused married or cohabiting women is particularly lacking. We used the barriers model and held 15 in-depth interviews with sexually abused Ghanaian married or cohabiting women to examine help-seeking behaviors. Participants identified multiple barriers to help-seeking, including financial difficulties, lack of social support, and stigma. The results corroborate the barriers model's formulation of the challenges faced by female survivors in reporting violence. They indicate the need to improve laws to promote help-seeking among women with experiences of sexual violence.

引用

页码：3844 / 3864

页数：21

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