Violence against women and sexual reproductive health service use among Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia: a latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Violence against women (VAW) is a manifestation of power relations. One in three women experience physical or sexual violence at least once globally. This concern poses a substantial barrier to accomplishing target 5.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eliminate all forms of VAW. This escalates in humanitarian crises settings. Despite the importance there is a dearth of evidence about VAW in refugee settings in Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted between March and August 2023 in Asayta, Ethiopia. The study population consisted of 867 women, including Eritrean refugees residing in Asayta camp and women from the surrounding Afar pastoralist host community. A multistage compact segmentation technique was employed to

SUBMITTER: Zepro NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12681166 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature