Gender based violence and psychological well-being of women in Kigulu North, Iganga District
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2019-04
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Kampala International University.College Of Humanities and social science
Abstract
It is well established that Gender Based Violence and psychological well-being of women are
linked with each other for male batterers, and !here is evidence of a Gender Based Violence in
Kigulu N01ih which as negative relationship with psychological well-being of the victims. Gender
based Violence services are not typically linked with each other by programs, or if such service
linkage does exist, it tends to be poorly developed, because very little is known about the
relationships of gender based violence and psychological well-being of women, this comparative
study was designed to examine the lifetime prevalence, types, cause and effects of gender based
violence. When compared with I 00 fan1ilies in Kigulu No1ih, Iganga district, about 20 families
reported greater prevalence of physical, sexual, and psychological aggression (violence) directed
al the mother of their youngest biological child over the course of the relationship as most common
types of gender based violence. They also reported more frequent physical, sexual, and
psychological aggression directed at the mother during the previous year. Very few men reported
to have been experiencing physical and sexual violence by the women. The results highlight the
need for measures to end the risk of gender based violence.
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Research report submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the a ward of degree of bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration of Kampala International University
Keywords
Gender, Violence, Psychological, women