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Table 2 Causes of violence against women (Manisa-İstanbul, 2008)

From: Violence against women: The perspective of academic women

Causes

n

%

Perpetrator related factors:

79

34.8

   ▪ Lack of self-confidence, feeling of insignificance-inadequacy, inferiority complex, ego satisfaction

54/79

68.3

   ▪ Mental health problems, alcohol or drug abuse

25/79

31.7

Gender or gender inequity based causes

52

22.9

Economic problems

50

22.0

Lack of education

34

15.0

Witnessing family violence as a child

12

5.3

Total*

227

100.0

  1. * Number of answers