The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of norms and beliefs on gender based violence (GBV) experiences among women in Zambia while answering the question: Did norms and beliefs among men and women perpetrate the experience based on evidence from the 2013-14 ZDHS. The study...
This study investigates the influence of lobola on gender based violence among married women in Lusaka’s Kamanga compound. Specifically, it sought to examine how the price of lobola is determined when negotiating for marriage; to establish how married women and men perceive lobola in relation to...
Sexual and gender-based violence is not only a pervasive and extensive worldwide problem but also a human rights violation. This fact is acknowledged by the UN. This study was conducted from September to November 2013 in Ngombe Compound which is an unplanned settlement in Lusaka City of Zambia....
Domestic violence is a pervasive and frequently lethal problem that challenges countries and societies at every level and Zambia is no exception. Violence of this nature is often hidden from view and devastates its victims physically, socially and emotionally. Directly or indirectly it affects...
Download PDF ↓Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of men is something that doesn't get talked about very much. What's worse, when it does get talked about, discussion is almost always limited to the abuse that men do to women. A lot of people are very emotionally and politically invested in believing that...
Download PDF ↓This study discusses the role of the community in preventing domestic violence in Chaisa Township, Lusaka Urban. The general objective of this study was to investigate the role of the community in preventing domestic violence. The specific objectives were: to investigate the prevalence of...
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