Table 2 Types of physical violence in married reproductive age women in their lifetime and in the last 3 months, Aksum town, 2018 (n = 398)
Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Do you support that a women to be battered by her husband whether she is right or wrong | ||
Yes | 79 | 22.9 |
No | 265 | 76.8 |
Have you seen a conflict between you and your husband, since your marriage | ||
Yes | 88 | 22.1 |
No | 310 | 77.9 |
How frequent was the conflict between you and your husband, since your marriage | ||
Usually | 13 | 3.3 |
3 times in a week | 2 | 0.5 |
1 times in a week | 3 | 0.8 |
Sometimes | 29 | 7.3 |
Rarely | 40 | 10.1 |
What was the cause of a conflict between you and your husband, since your marriage | ||
Not wanted marriage | 2 | 0.5 |
Alcoholic husband | 16 | 4.0 |
Husband has other wife | 14 | 3.5 |
Economical problem | 12 | 3.0 |
You don’t obey your husband properly | 3 | 0.8 |
Initiated by relatives | 9 | 2.3 |
Husbands bad habit (cigarette, Khat) | 1 | 0.3 |
Initiated by neighbors | 3 | 0.8 |
Does your husband battered you, since your marriage | ||
Yes | 112 | 28.1 |
No | 386 | 71.9 |
How frequent was your husband battered you, since your marriage | ||
Usually (daily to 2×/week) | 35 | 8.8 |
Sometimes (1×/day to 1×/3 month) | 65 | 16.3 |
One time only | 12 | 3.0 |
Have you got any injury by your husband | ||
Yes | 92 | 23.1 |
No | 20 | 5.02 |
What was the outcome injury by your husband | ||
Small laceration or scare | 48 | 12 |
Swelling on the face/other area | 24 | 6.0 |
Abortions | 5 | 1.25 |
Simple puncture | 13 | 3.3 |
Simple laceration | 2 | 0.5 |
Have you seen a conflict between you and your husband for the last 3 months | ||
Yes | 48 | 8.7 |
No | 350 | 91.3 |
Has your husband battered you for the last 3 months | ||
Yes | 27 | 6.8 |
No | 85 | 21.4 |
How frequent was battered you for the last 3 months | ||
One times | 16 | 4.0 |
Two times | 11 | 2.8 |
Have you got any injury battered you | ||
Yes | 12 | 3.01 |
No | 15 | 3.8 |
What was the outcome of battered by husband for the last 3 months | ||
Small laceration or scare | 7 | 1.8 |
Swelling on the face/other area | 2 | 0.5 |
Fractures and dislocations | 2 | 0.5 |
Abortions | 1 | 0.25 |
What type of weapon used for physical violence during the last 3 months | ||
Slapped or hit with fist | 19 | 4.8 |
Kicked or hit with leg | 3 | 0.8 |
Slashed with thin stick | 4 | 1.0 |
Hit or beaten with stick/iron bar | 1 | 0.25 |
Due to the injury have you visit nearby health institution | ||
Yes | 5 | 1.3 |
No | 7 | 1.8 |
Have you ever been separated due to the conflict | ||
Yes | 17 | 4.9 |
No | 327 | 94.8 |