Table 2 Prevalence of intimate partner violence against mothers of under-five children in Dowa rural, 2018
Forms of violence | N = 538 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Controlling behavior | ||
 Ever jealous or angry if you talk to a male person | 326 | (60.6) |
 Frequently accuses you of being unfaithful | 264 | (49.1) |
 Does not permit you to meet your female friends | 270 | (50.2) |
 Tries to limit your contact with your family | 220 | (40.9) |
 Insists on knowing where you are | 289 | (537) |
 Summary measure of controlling behavior | 402 | (74.7) |
Psychological abuse | ||
 Ever insulted you or made you feel bad | 207 | (38.5) |
 Humiliated you in front of others | 191 | (35.5) |
 Threatened to hurt you or someone you care | 156 | (29.0) |
 Did things to scare or intimidate you purposively | 150 | (28.0) |
 Summary measure of psychological violence | 266 | (49.4) |
Physical violence | ||
 Slapped | 176 | (32.7) |
 Pushed | 149 | (27.7) |
 Hit/punch | 88 | (16.4) |
 Kicked/dragged/beaten | 134 | (24.9) |
 Choked or burned you on purpose | 37 | (6.9) |
 Threatened or attacked you with weapon | 39 | (7.2) |
 Summary measure of physical violence | 235 | (43.7) |
Sexual violence | ||
 Pressured you to have sex through harassment, threats or tricks and succeeded | 350 | (65.0) |
 Physically forced you to have sexual intercourse with him when you did not want to | 253 | (47.0) |
 Force you with threats or in any other way to perform sexual acts you did not want to | 230 | (42.8) |
 Summary measure of sexual violence | 394 | (73.2) |