Titre :
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Prevalence and Correlates of Forced Sex Perpetration and Victimization in Botswana and Swaziland. (2011)
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Auteurs :
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Alexander-C TSAI ;
Michele HEISLER ;
Zakhe HLANZE ;
Vincent LACOPINO ;
Karen LEITER ;
Nthabiseng PHALADZE ;
Kate SHANNON ;
Sheri-D Weiser ;
William WOLFE
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 101, n° 6, 2011)
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Pagination :
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1068-1074
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Abus sexuel
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Prévalence
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Botswana
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Swaziland
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Afrique
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Maltraitance
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS l9HD8R0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. 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.
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