Prevalence and Correlates of Forced Sex Perpetration and Victimization in Botswana and Swaziland

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ID11025280
AutoresAlexander C Tsai (0000-0001-6397-7917, At the time of the study, Alexander C. Tsai was with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Karen Leiter was with Physicians for Human Rights, Cambridge, MA. Michele Heisler is with the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Vincent Iacopino is with the Physicians for Human Rights. William Wolfe is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Kate...), Karen Leiter (At the time of the study, Alexander C. Tsai was with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Karen Leiter was with Physicians for Human Rights, Cambridge, MA. Michele Heisler is with the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Vincent Iacopino is with the Physicians for Human Rights. William Wolfe is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Kate...), Michele Heisler (0000-0002-6889-2063, At the time of the study, Alexander C. Tsai was with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Karen Leiter was with Physicians for Human Rights, Cambridge, MA. Michele Heisler is with the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Vincent Iacopino is with the Physicians for Human Rights. William Wolfe is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Kate...), Vincent Iacopino (At the time of the study, Alexander C. Tsai was with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Karen Leiter was with Physicians for Human Rights, Cambridge, MA. Michele Heisler is with the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Vincent Iacopino is with the Physicians for Human Rights. William Wolfe is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Kate...), William R Wolfe (0000-0003-2061-5320, Physicians for Human Rights), William Wolfe (At the time of the study, Alexander C. Tsai was with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Karen Leiter was with Physicians for Human Rights, Cambridge, MA. Michele Heisler is with the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Vincent Iacopino is with the Physicians for Human Rights. William Wolfe is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Kate...), Kate Shannon (0000-0002-6764-5212, At the time of the study, Alexander C. Tsai was with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Karen Leiter was with Physicians for Human Rights, Cambridge, MA. Michele Heisler is with the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Vincent Iacopino is with the Physicians for Human Rights. William Wolfe is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Kate...), Nthabiseng Phaladze (0000-0002-4669-9385, At the time of the study, Alexander C. Tsai was with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Karen Leiter was with Physicians for Human Rights, Cambridge, MA. Michele Heisler is with the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Vincent Iacopino is with the Physicians for Human Rights. William Wolfe is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Kate...), Zakhe Hlanze (At the time of the study, Alexander C. Tsai was with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Karen Leiter was with Physicians for Human Rights, Cambridge, MA. Michele Heisler is with the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Vincent Iacopino is with the Physicians for Human Rights. William Wolfe is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Kate...), Sheri D Weiser (0000-0002-7807-4072, At the time of the study, Alexander C. Tsai was with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Karen Leiter was with Physicians for Human Rights, Cambridge, MA. Michele Heisler is with the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Vincent Iacopino is with the Physicians for Human Rights. William Wolfe is with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco. Kate...)
Ano2011
Volume101
Fascículo6
Páginas1068-1074
Data de publicação2011-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditoraAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2010.300060
PMID21493950
PMCIDPMC3093262
OpenAlexW1989209084
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas35

Objectives. We sought to identify correlates of forced sex perpetration among men and victimization among women in Botswana and Swaziland. Methods. We surveyed a 2-stage probability sample of 2074 adults from the 5 districts of Botswana with the highest HIV prevalence rates and all 4 regions of Swaziland. We used multivariable logistic regression to identify correlates of forced sex victimization and perpetration. Results. Lifetime prevalence rates of forced sex victimization of women were 10.3% in Botswana and 11.4% in Swaziland; among men, rates of perpetration were 3.9% in Botswana and 5.0% in Swaziland. Lifetime history of forced sex victimization was the strongest predictor of forced sex perpetration by men in Botswana (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 13.70; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.55, 41.50) and Swaziland (adjusted OR = 5.98; 95% CI = 1.08, 33.10). Problem or heavy drinking was the strongest predictor of forced sex victimization among women in Botswana (adjusted OR = 2.55; 95% CI = 1.19, 5.49) and Swaziland (OR = 14.70; 95% CI = 4.53, 47.60). Conclusions. Sexual violence in Botswana and Swaziland is a major public health and human rights problem. Ending codified gender discrimination can contribute to fundamentally changing gender norms and may be an important lever for gender-based violence prevention in these countries

Confidence interval · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Sexual violence · Sociology · Demography · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies