Gender-based violence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia. Evidence from The National Bio-behavioral Survey, 2020
BackgroundGender-based violence (GBV) is usually defined as unequal power relations between men and women, which poses a widespread public health problem. The study evaluated the prevalence and factors associated with GBV among female sex workers (FSWs) in Ethiopia.MethodWe used cross-sectional bio-...
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| author | Lemessa Debel Jemal Ayalew Saro Abdella Jaleta Bulti Birra Bejiga Fayiso Bati Wariso Wudinesh Belete Abebe Habtesilase Silesh Lulseged |
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| description | BackgroundGender-based violence (GBV) is usually defined as unequal power relations between men and women, which poses a widespread public health problem. The study evaluated the prevalence and factors associated with GBV among female sex workers (FSWs) in Ethiopia.MethodWe used cross-sectional bio-behavioral data collected using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in 2020 from 16 towns in Ethiopia. Descriptive statistics was analyzed to summarize the study population characteristics and prevalence of GBV, and a multilevel logistic regression model was applied to identify associated factors for GBV. A p-value of ≤0.05 was used as a threshold for statistical significance.ResultOf 6,085 participants, 28.1% had experienced GBV during the last 12 months, among which 12.7% and 22.3% experienced physical and sexual violence, respectively. FSWs aged 15–24, and 25–34 than those 35 years or more, had a non-paying than paying partners, had 31–60, 61–90, and over 91 than those had less than 30 paying partners, ever had anal sex than those not, condom failure than those not, mobile female sex workers when compared with those not mobile at different town; 3–5 and ≥ 6 years than those less than 3 years stayed in selling sex, street-based, and multiple places selling sex than those used other venues were significantly associated with GBV.ConclusionGender-based violence is a substantial problem among FSWs in Ethiopia, with significant implications for program planning on prevention and response to mitigate the occurrence and impact of GBV among FSWs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6286d1da3f14786a0fa8b0cdf2bb5aa2024-01-31T04:45:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-01-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.12137251213725Gender-based violence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia. Evidence from The National Bio-behavioral Survey, 2020Lemessa Debel0Jemal Ayalew1Saro Abdella2Jaleta Bulti3Birra Bejiga4Fayiso Bati Wariso5Wudinesh Belete6Abebe Habtesilase7Silesh Lulseged8Ethiopian Public Health Institute, HIV/TB Research Directorate, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Statistics, Wollo University, College of Natural Science, Dessie, EthiopiaEthiopian Public Health Institute, HIV/TB Research Directorate, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopian Public Health Institute, HIV/TB Research Directorate, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopian Public Health Institute, HIV/TB Research Directorate, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopian Public Health Institute, HIV/TB Research Directorate, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopian Public Health Institute, HIV/TB Research Directorate, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopian Public Health Institute, HIV/TB Research Directorate, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa University, Faculty of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaBackgroundGender-based violence (GBV) is usually defined as unequal power relations between men and women, which poses a widespread public health problem. The study evaluated the prevalence and factors associated with GBV among female sex workers (FSWs) in Ethiopia.MethodWe used cross-sectional bio-behavioral data collected using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in 2020 from 16 towns in Ethiopia. Descriptive statistics was analyzed to summarize the study population characteristics and prevalence of GBV, and a multilevel logistic regression model was applied to identify associated factors for GBV. A p-value of ≤0.05 was used as a threshold for statistical significance.ResultOf 6,085 participants, 28.1% had experienced GBV during the last 12 months, among which 12.7% and 22.3% experienced physical and sexual violence, respectively. FSWs aged 15–24, and 25–34 than those 35 years or more, had a non-paying than paying partners, had 31–60, 61–90, and over 91 than those had less than 30 paying partners, ever had anal sex than those not, condom failure than those not, mobile female sex workers when compared with those not mobile at different town; 3–5 and ≥ 6 years than those less than 3 years stayed in selling sex, street-based, and multiple places selling sex than those used other venues were significantly associated with GBV.ConclusionGender-based violence is a substantial problem among FSWs in Ethiopia, with significant implications for program planning on prevention and response to mitigate the occurrence and impact of GBV among FSWs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213725/fullfemale sex workersgender-based violencesexual violencephysical violencePerpetrators and victims |
| spellingShingle | Lemessa Debel Jemal Ayalew Saro Abdella Jaleta Bulti Birra Bejiga Fayiso Bati Wariso Wudinesh Belete Abebe Habtesilase Silesh Lulseged Gender-based violence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia. Evidence from The National Bio-behavioral Survey, 2020 Frontiers in Public Health female sex workers gender-based violence sexual violence physical violence Perpetrators and victims |
| title | Gender-based violence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia. Evidence from The National Bio-behavioral Survey, 2020 |
| title_full | Gender-based violence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia. Evidence from The National Bio-behavioral Survey, 2020 |
| title_fullStr | Gender-based violence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia. Evidence from The National Bio-behavioral Survey, 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender-based violence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia. Evidence from The National Bio-behavioral Survey, 2020 |
| title_short | Gender-based violence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia. Evidence from The National Bio-behavioral Survey, 2020 |
| title_sort | gender based violence and associated factors among female sex workers in ethiopia evidence from the national bio behavioral survey 2020 |
| topic | female sex workers gender-based violence sexual violence physical violence Perpetrators and victims |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213725/full |
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