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Alcoholism Fuels Gender-Based Violence in the Family
Pamela R. N. Kaithuru
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5542/2015.10.005
Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
Gender is the fact of being either male or female a fact used culturally to determine the roles or pattern of behavior and attitudes which either of the genders is expected to exhibit. Gender violence on the other hand refers to behavior “geared” to hurt the other depending on their “sex”. There is a social construction of masculinity that condones male dominance over women with average of 50% of women in the world reporting being physically abused by intimate partners. Gender-based violence (GBV) is an issue of concern because it takes many forms and it is the most likely to happen. It encompasses physical, sexual, and psychological violence occurring in the family as well as in the general community. From a psychological perspective, GBV is an observed behavior. Alcohol abuse is a factor that fuels GBV in families. The research sought to investigate GBV that is related to alcoholism in families in Dagoret Constituency, Nairobi County in Kenya. The survey used descriptive research design. The data was collected by the use of semi-structured questionnaires and review of documents. The target population for this study was 100 gender based survivors from Dagoret who had experienced alcoholism in the last three years. The sample size of 30 participants was selected through purposive sampling. Cognizant with the principles of GBV research this study upheld pertinent ethical principles especially confidentiality and respect. Results from the study were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques and interpretation presented in form of charts and tables. The study concluded that there is relationship between alcoholism and GBV in families in Dagoret Constituency and recommended awareness, counseling and legal redress as necessary.
GBV (gender-based violence), family, alcoholism
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