The literature also revealed a number of risk factors for intimate partner perpetrators. The risk of physical violence, in particular, was associated with the educational status of women and men, place of residence, religion, arranged marriage, parity, partner’s use of alcohol, desire for power and the woman’s having witnessed family violence as a child. Among the factors contributing to the escalation of violence was substance use/abuse, especially alcohol use/abuse.
Prior History to Abuse
Exposure to violence is a major contributing factor to perpetration of violence. Perpetration of intimate partner violence can be as a result of exposure to abuse. If a child grows up in an abusive environment or when he/she experienced frequent physical discipline chances are that they might become perpetrators of intimate partner violence. This is because they would have learned and observed being abused and later in life they would imitate what they learned. According to Mercy, Saul and Hillis (2013) “Exposure to violence as a child is a risk factor for involvement in intimate partner violence as an adult. Growing up in a violent home has important implications for child development and subsequent behaviour as an adult. In particular, …show more content…
According to Guruge, Bender, Aga, Hyman, Tamiru, Hailemariam, Kassa and Shirpak (2012) The Men and Women in 7 Sub-Saharan African Countries (including Ethiopia) study reported that an acceptance of wife beating was more prevalent in countries with low levels of female literacy (such as Mali and Ethiopia) compared to those with higher levels. The findings suggested that norms regarding wife beating and gender roles tended to change with socioeconomic development, increasing urbanization, and better education. However, these changes may not be substantial and may be slow to come
Prior History to Abuse
Exposure to violence is a major contributing factor to perpetration of violence. Perpetration of intimate partner violence can be as a result of exposure to abuse. If a child grows up in an abusive environment or when he/she experienced frequent physical discipline chances are that they might become perpetrators of intimate partner violence. This is because they would have learned and observed being abused and later in life they would imitate what they learned. According to Mercy, Saul and Hillis (2013) “Exposure to violence as a child is a risk factor for involvement in intimate partner violence as an adult. Growing up in a violent home has important implications for child development and subsequent behaviour as an adult. In particular, …show more content…
According to Guruge, Bender, Aga, Hyman, Tamiru, Hailemariam, Kassa and Shirpak (2012) The Men and Women in 7 Sub-Saharan African Countries (including Ethiopia) study reported that an acceptance of wife beating was more prevalent in countries with low levels of female literacy (such as Mali and Ethiopia) compared to those with higher levels. The findings suggested that norms regarding wife beating and gender roles tended to change with socioeconomic development, increasing urbanization, and better education. However, these changes may not be substantial and may be slow to come