Citation

Fawole OI, Ajuwon AJ, Osungbade KO, Faweya OC. Afr. J. Reprod. Health 2003; 7(1): 71-82.

Affiliation

Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria. ofawole@skannet.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Women's Health and Action Research Centre, Nigeria)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12816315

Abstract

An intervention study was carried out among hawkers, drivers, instructors, police and judicial officers to reduce the incidence of violence against young female hawkers in three states of south-western Nigeria. Knowledge and experience of violence among the hawkers before and after the interventions were then compared. Findings show that they had greater knowledge of the different types of violence (p < 0.05), were more aware of their vulnerability to violence (99.4% after compared to 82.7% before intervention) and sought help or redress (76.3% after compared to 45.8% before intervention) following violent acts. Sexual violence was the commonest type experienced (30.4% and 15.7% at base line and end line respectively). The rate of violence also decreased. We conclude that multidisciplinary interventions that empower women economically and educationally and involve all stakeholders are effective in preventing violence against women.

Language: en