Research Article

Magnitude of Domestic Violence and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Hulet Ejju Enessie District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Prevalence and overlapping occurrence of different forms of domestic violence among pregnant women in Hulet Ejju Enessie district, northwest Ethiopia, March 2014 ().

Form of domestic violence Prevalence
NumberPercent (%)

Psychological violence ()10624.9
 Insulted/made feel bad about self7873.6
 Belittled or humiliated in front of other people5652.8
 Scared or intimidated on purpose3331.1
 Threatened when asking friends/family2523.6
Sexual violence ()6314.8
 Physically forced to have sexual intercourse 4266.7
 Have unwanted sexual intercourse because of fear of partner 4368.3
 Forced to do something sexual that is degrading or humiliating5079.4
Physical violence ()4811.3
 Slapped, pushed, shoved, or pulled 3777.1
 Hit with fist or with something else that could hurt 2245.8
 Choked or burnt on purpose918.6
 Threatened to use or actually used a gun, knife, or other weapons 510.4
Overlapping occurrences ()
 Psychological and physical violence194.5
 Psychological and sexual violence194.5
 Physical and sexual violence 40.9
 All forms 194.5