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- Title
Physical violence against housemaids in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Authors
Mekonnen, Birye Dessalegn; Wubu, Mulatu; Tegegn, Asnakew Asres; Azmeraw, Yibrie
- Abstract
Physical violence against women is commonly experienced among housemaids. Unlike other workers, housemaids are not protected by any of the acts of legislative body. Individual studies conducted in Ethiopia revealed inconsistent findings about the prevalence of physical violence among housemaids. Therefore, this review aimed to determine the pooled magnitude of physical violence among housemaids in Ethiopia. The literature were searched from different databases such as PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, HINARI, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, and Google scholar from October 03-22, 2021. All the required information was abstracted using a data extraction form. Extracted data were analyzed using STATA version 11. Heterogeneity was tested by Cochran's Q and I2 tests. Lastly, the pooled magnitude of physical violence was estimated using a random effects meta-analysis model. After appraising 9807 studies, seven studies with a total of 3,380 housemaids were included in this review. The pooled estimate lifetime prevalence of physical violence among housemaids in Ethiopia was 22.54% (95% CI: 15.41, 29.66). Employer alcohol consumption (AOR: 1.81, 95% CI: 1.40, 2.21) was significantly associated with physical violence among housemaids in Ethiopia. This study found that nearly one-fourth of housemaids experiencing physical violence in Ethiopia. Therefore, health care professionals and other relevant stakeholders shall provide health information that could create community awareness about the consequences and adverse reproductive health outcomes of physical violence. Furthermore, education, screening, and referral of physical violence against housemaid should be integrated with health extension service programs.
- Subjects
ETHIOPIA; WOMEN household employees; VIOLENCE against women; DATA extraction; HETEROGENEITY; META-analysis
- Publication
Pan African Medical Journal One Health, 2022, Vol 9, p1
- ISSN
2707-2800
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.9.20.36341