The Characteristics of the Violence against Women in Mozambique

Germano Vera Cruz, Lidia Domingos, Aniceto Sabune

Education Faculty, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.
Psychology Faculty, University of Toulouse II, Toulouse, France.

DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.613192                

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the main characteristics of violence against women in the context of a) intimate partner relationships and b) non-partner relationships in Mozambique, using the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2); measure the occurrence during lifetime or the past 12 months, and examine the association between intimate partner violence (IPV)/non-partner violence (NPV) types and predictor variables (demographic, socio-economic and lifestyle factors). A total of 1200 women (aged 15 - 45?years) were recruited to participate in this study. Results show that in Mozambique, generally, the rates of IPV and NPV are higher compared to those of other Sub-Saharan Africa countries (except when it comes to sexual assault). It seems that there is more violence against women within intimate partner relationship than in non-partner relationship. Adolescent, single young adults and women who experience the financial strain or use frequently alcohol are more vulnerable to be abused.

Keywords

Mozambique, Relationship, Violence against Women

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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