Impact of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Attitude of Ever Married Women Towards Gender Based Violence in Egypt: Secondary Analysis of SYPE Data, 2014
Abstract Background: To identify the impact of socio demographic factors on attitude of ever married female toward violence against women in Egypt. Material and Methods: Data from Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE), 2014 were used in this study. Attitude towards Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and socio-demographic characteristics of 3,226 ever married females aged 13-35 years were selected for secondary and advanced analysis. Results: Only a small percentage (28.7%) of all ever married female youth rejected gender-based violence. The rejection of GBV was increased with increasing the wealth quintile from the lowest to the richest level (p<0.001). There were no statistical significant differences between respondents who accepted the GBV attitude and those who reject it as regard the employment status (p=0.442). There was more rejection of GBV with increasing educational level of respond-ents and their parents from illiterate to university or higher level (p<0.001). Agreement to GBV increased by increasing the number of brothers and sisters (p=0.021). Conclusion: Sociodemographic characteristics play an important role on the attitude of ever married women towards violence against women. Recommendations: Parents, educational institutions, health care providers (e.g. pre-marital counseling), civil society (mass media), community and religious leaders need to engage in more open dialog with young people to educate them about GBV, enforce positive attitude (multi-sectoral interventions) and support economic and social development.
FATEN M. RABIE, M.D., S. M. A. M. (2018). Impact of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Attitude of Ever Married Women Towards Gender Based Violence in Egypt: Secondary Analysis of SYPE Data, 2014. The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 86(March), 117-122. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55046
MLA
SABRA M. AHMED, M.D.; FATEN M. RABIE, M.D.. "Impact of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Attitude of Ever Married Women Towards Gender Based Violence in Egypt: Secondary Analysis of SYPE Data, 2014". The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 86, March, 2018, 117-122. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55046
HARVARD
FATEN M. RABIE, M.D., S. M. A. M. (2018). 'Impact of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Attitude of Ever Married Women Towards Gender Based Violence in Egypt: Secondary Analysis of SYPE Data, 2014', The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 86(March), pp. 117-122. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55046
VANCOUVER
FATEN M. RABIE, M.D., S. M. A. M. Impact of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Attitude of Ever Married Women Towards Gender Based Violence in Egypt: Secondary Analysis of SYPE Data, 2014. The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 2018; 86(March): 117-122. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.55046