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Meta-Analysis
. 2018 Dec;18(4):1255-1266.
doi: 10.4314/ahs.v18i4.47.

Women's attitude and reasons toward justifying domestic violence in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yonas Deressa Guracho  1 , Berhanu Boru Bifftu  2
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Meta-Analysis

Women's attitude and reasons toward justifying domestic violence in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yonas Deressa Guracho et al. Afr Health Sci. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Domestic violence (DV) is a global public problem that touches all levels of society and socio-economic status. Identifying women's attitudes towards domestic violence is an important first step in the prevention and control of its consequence. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed: (i) to synthesize women's reasons for justifying domestic violence and (ii) to determine the pooled prevalence of women's attitude towards domestic violence in Ethiopia.

Methods: Pub-Med and google scholar data bases searched for quantitative cross-sectional studies. The study quality was assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment tool. Heterogeneity test and evidence of publication bias were assessed. Pooled prevalence of women's attitude was calculated with 95%CI using random effects model.

Results: A total of 15 articles were included in the study. The pooled prevalence of women's attitude towards justifying domestic violence was found to be 57% (95% CI; 47.0%-67.2%). Reasons for justifying were: burning food, argues with husband, goes out without telling, neglects children, refuses sex, unfaithful, disobeys and suspects infidelity.

Conclusion: More than half of women accept domestic violence. Authors' suggest strengthening of women's awareness toward norms that justify wife beating.

Keywords: Attitude; Ethiopia; domestic violence.

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Flow diagram of studies included in meta-analysis
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Forest plot of studies assessing the prevalence of women's attitude toward domestic violence in Ethiopia using random effect models (Pooled prevalence, with 95% CI)
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Funnel plot of studies assessing the prevalence of women's attitude towards domestic violence in Ethiopia using random effect models (Pooled prevalence, with 95% CI)
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