Prevalence and factors associated with domestic violence against married women in Mana District, Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A community-Based Cross-Sectional study

Abstract

Background: There is a dearth of research done about domestic abuse against married women residing in this study setting. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of domestic violence and its associated factors among married reproductive-aged women in Yebu town, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia from March 1 to 31, 2021 GC. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to select 360 study participants from March 1–31, 2021. Systematic random sampling technique was used. Married women were interviewed using pretested, structured, interviewer-administered questionnaires that were adapted from W.H.O multi-country. Before entry, data was checked for completeness and amended on unclean data, then entered to Epidata 4.6 and exported to SPSS version 23 for further analysis. Adjusted Odds Ratio at a 95% confidence interval was computed, and variables having a P-value less than 0.05 were declared statistically significant associations. Results: A total of 121 (33.5 %) study participants reported having been the victim of domestic violence. The most frequently reported types of domestic violence were psychological violence 128 (46 %), followed by physical violence 85 (31 %).Variables such as being having polygamous marriage (AOR = 3.67 (1.33–10.16),monthly income 1000–3000 ETB (AOR = 0.15 (95 % CI = 0.07–0.31), household monthly income > 3000ETB (AOR = 0.25(0.12–0.51), khat chewing by husband (AOR = 9.89(95 %CI = 5.09–19.22) were significantly associated with domestic violence. Conclusions: The results of this study revealed that high prevalence of domestic abuse in this study area. Awareness creation for couples about risks of polygamous marriages, discouraging khat chewing, and financial advising are very mandatory to mitigate the occurrence of domestic violence.