Sexual violence and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Rwanda: a 2020 nationwide cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual violence against women is a global public health issue with both short- and long-term effects on the physical and mental health of women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual violence and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Rwanda.

Methods

We used secondary data from the 2020 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey of 1,700 participants, who were selected using multistage stratified sampling. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to explore factors associated with sexual violence using SPSS (version 25).

Results

Of the 1,700 women of reproductive age, 12.4% (95%CI: 11.0-14.1) had experienced sexual violence. Justified beating (AOR = 1.34, 95%CI: 1.16-1.65), not having health insurance (AOR = 1.46, 95%CI:

SUBMITTER: Nuwabaine L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10278278 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature