Sexual violence among host and refugee population in Djohong District, Eastern Cameroon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15540892 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Parveen Parmar (0000-0002-2447-6690, Brigham and Women's Hospital, corresponding author), Pooja Agrawal (0000-0002-4727-555X, Women's Health Initiative), P Gregg Greenough (0000-0002-4934-5670, Brigham and Women's Hospital), RK Goyal (0000-0003-1632-036X, Harvard University), Stephanie Kayden (0000-0002-6545-6469, Women's Health Initiative) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 974-994 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17441692.2012.688061 |
| PMID | 22621466 |
| OpenAlex | W2000293199 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 18 |
The following is a population-based survey of the Central African Republic (CAR) female refugee population displaced to rural Djohong District of Eastern Cameroon and associated female Cameroonian host population to characterise the prevalence and circumstances of sexual violence. A population-based, multistage, random cluster survey of 600 female heads of household was conducted during March 2010. Women heads of household were asked about demographics, household economy and assets, level of education and sexual violence experienced by the respondent only. The respondents were asked to describe the circumstances of their recent assault. The lifetime prevalence of sexual violence among Djohong district female heads of household is 35.2% (95% CI 28.7-42.2). Among heads of household who reported a lifetime incident of sexual violence, 64.0% (95% CI 54.3-72.5) suffered sexual violence perpetrated by their husband or partner. Among the host population, 3.9% (95% CI 1.4-10.5) reported sexual violence by armed groups compared to 39.0% (95% CI 25.6-54.2) of female refugee heads of household. Women who knew how to add and subtract were less likely to report sexual violence during their lifetime (OR 0.16, 95% CI 0.08-0.34). Sexual violence is common among refugees and host population in Eastern Cameroon. Most often, perpetrators are partners/husbands or armed groups
Domestic violence · Environmental health · Geography · Injury prevention · Poison control · Political science · Population · Refugee · Respondent · Sexual violence · Sociology · Demography · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |