Measuring Physical Violence and Rape Against Somali Women Using the Neighborhood Method

Angela Parcesepe; Lindsay Stark; Leslie Roberts; Neil Boothby

doi:10.1177/1077801215613852

Measuring Physical Violence and Rape Against Somali Women Using the Neighborhood Method

Angela Parcesepe, Lindsay Stark, Leslie Roberts, Neil Boothby

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This study was conducted to estimate prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) among female Somalis in Ethiopian refugee camps and host communities, compare prevalence in camps and communities, and compare prevalence in flight and in camp. Systematic random sampling was used to select households in Awbare camp (n = 85), Awbare town (n = 76), and Kebribeyah camp (n = 83). GBV was common and overwhelmingly domestic. Prevalence was higher in Awbare town than Kebribeyah camp. Women were at increased risk of GBV in camp compared with in flight. The domestic nature of GBV in humanitarian settings requires attention. Assumptions about violence in humanitarian settings should be further tested.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	798-816
Number of pages	19
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	22
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801215613852
State	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

physical violence
refugee
sexual violence

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Gender Studies
Law
Sociology and Political Science

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