Abstract:
Background: Domestic violence is a major public health problem across the world
particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.In Ethiopia; however, despite of many studies
done on domestic violence against women, the controversy of its associated factors
between the studies highlights the importance of analyzing factors specific to the
population under the study.
Objective:To determine the magnitude and associated factors of domestic violence
against married women by their husband in Kombolcha Woreda, East Hararge Zone,
Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia.
Methods: communitybased cross-sectional study was done in Kombolcha Woreda
East Hararghe zone from April 1 to 15, 2019.A total of 579married women were
selected by systematic random sampling methodfrom randomly selected kebeles of
KombolchaWoreda.Data were collected by face to face interview by four female
Midwifery nurses using structured questionnaire adapted from WHO research
guidelines on violence.Descriptive statics using percentages mean and standard
devaiation was used to compute the independent outcome variables.Then, bivariate
and multivariate analysis was computed using logistic regression toidentify predictors
of domestic violenceandto control the confounding effect of other variables. P value <
0.05 was used as a cut off point for statistical significance.
Results:The proportion of married women who experienced any forms of domestic
violence was found to be 60.8% with 95%CI (56.6%,65.0%).Husband substance
use(AOR=2.24,CI:1.40,3.60),maritalduration(AOR=0.51,CI:0.28,0.937),women
decision making power (AOR=1.54,CI:1.03,2.31), marital controlling
behavior(AOR=1.54,CI:1.02,2.31) and attitude towards wife beating(AOR=
2.76,CI:1.71, 4.44) were significant factors associated with domestic violence.
Conclusions: The magnitude of domestic violence against married women was found
to be 60.8%.Husband substance use, marital duration, women decision making
power, marital controlling behavior and attitude towards wife beating was significant
factors of domestic violence against women.Thus, efforts shoud be made to empower
women, changing community attitude and preventing substance use
