Perceptions of the Drivers of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Post Conflict Northern Uganda

Bukuluki, Paul; Kisuule, John David; Makerere, Alex Bagabo; Schei, Berit; Sundby, Johanne

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Perceptions of the Drivers of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Post Conflict Northern Uganda

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This paper explores the perceived forms and drivers of sexual and gender based violence in post conflict settings with focus on Northern Uganda. It applied qualitative approaches primarily using in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Study findings revealed that although all forms of violence are perceived to be prevalent, physical and emotional violence were perceived to be the most occurring. Men were perceived to be the main perpetrators of violence. However, there were cases of men who reported to experience violence from women. Few men reported violence to authorities because it was perceived to be stigmatizing; such men would be perceived as weak in a patriarchal society that perceives ideal men to be strong and less susceptible to physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Early marriages are a major form of gender based violence which was perceived as normal in a number of communities despite the evidence that it contributes to negative social and reproductive health outcomes . Sexual violence cases in form of rape, defilement as well as incest were perceived to be on the rise in the sub-region. The study identified several drivers of SGBV including poverty, power imbalances in access to and control over resources, insecurity, blaming HIV infection on female partners, HIV related stigma and discrimination, alcohol and substance abuse

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International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (Volume 10)

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84-102

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https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.10.84

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P. Bukuluki et al., "Perceptions of the Drivers of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Post Conflict Northern Uganda", International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, Vol. 10, pp. 84-102, 2013

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September 2013

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Paul Bukuluki, John David Kisuule, Alex Bagabo Makerere, Berit Schei, Johanne Sundby

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Drivers, Gender, Northern Uganda, Post Conflict, Sexual, Violence

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