ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE CONTEXTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN GONDAR TOWN‚ NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA BY TEGBAR YIGZAW (MD) A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES OF ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH JULY 2005 ADDIS ABABA‚ ETHIOPIA DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to thank my advisors Dr Negussie Deyessa and Ato Mirgissa
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Domestic abuse against women In her news article‚ the spokesperson for amnesty international describes domestic violence as a worldwide phenomenon that violates the human rights of female victims (Mite‚ 2005). In addition‚ the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) described violence against women as “a global epidemic that kills‚ tortures‚ and maims – physically‚ psychologically‚ sexually and economically. It is one of the most pervasive of human rights violations‚ denying women and girls
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chose was the impact that substance abuse (whether it be drugs or alcohol) has on domestic violence offenders. I feel that most domestic violence offenders are currently abusing‚ or have abused some type of substance at some point in their lives. Sometimes even the aggressor can cause their abused spouse to misuse substances as well causing their behaviors to change or possibly cause them to become unconscious. Domestic violence isn’t always the same act of force in each case‚ but regardless of the
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being exposed to various form of domestic violence‚ but what is domestic violence? According to NCADV‚ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence‚ domestic violence is defined as the “willful intimidation‚ physical assault‚ battery‚ sexual assault‚ and other behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another.” The perpetrator uses coercive measures to control and degrade the victim. Some types of domestic violence include‚ but not limited
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Domestic Violence Background/History Domestic violence is a serious crime and a an immense social issue all over the world. Domestic violence is a very critical social issue because it has a negative affect on the victims who are are being abused. “Domestic violence is the willful intimidation‚ physical assault‚ battery‚ sexual assault‚ and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another” (National Coalition Against
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Domestic Violent in Cambodia Society One of the most serious society problems in Cambodia today is domestic violence. A study revealed that more than 10 per cent of Cambodian men reported that they used violence on their wives. Between 15 and 25 percent of Cambodian women are beaten by their husbands and nearly 74 percent of women know someone who has been a victim of domestic violence. Domestic violence is defined as ’’ assault and coercive behaviors that adults use against their intimate partner
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Domestic Violence is fundamentally different in LGBT relationships for numerous reasons. There are many causal and contributory factors that make domestic violence in the LGBT community uniquely different than male-to-female or female-to-male battering. To understand these differences one must recognize domestic violence beyond the stereotypical heterosexual manifestation. According to A Professional Guide to Understanding Gay and Lesbian Domestic Violence‚ same-sex battering mirrors heterosexual
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Nikenya Moore Ms. A. Credle English III 15 February 2013 Domestic Violence In the US‚ it has been estimated that 9.8% of women had experienced abuse within the previous two years. An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of abuse and physically assaulted by an intimate partner each year. According to experts‚ instances of domestic violence across the board are under reported for a variety of reasons. There are about 1‚500 shelters for battered women in the United States. There are more resources
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Domestic violence is something that happens every day around the world. Young‚ old‚ rich or poor‚ this is an issue that we must look at to better ourselves as a country. One of the things that we look at is how domestic violence relates to the different social classes of the country‚ this being upper‚ middle‚ and lower. Some would thing that it would be more common in lower classes‚ but the reality of it is domestic violence is a problem across all social classes. In this paper I will discuss different
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abused‚ can influence the dynamics of the relationship. Now this doesn’t mean to imply that domestic abuse survivors are responsible for the battering or even have the ability to end the abuse perpetuated upon them. What it does mean is that many batterers (at least the ones we see) have an innate potential for refocusing and thus reinventing themselves‚ their relationships and their lives. And domestic abuse victims‚ too‚
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