Help-seeking among women with disabilities who experience domestic violence in Uganda: evidence from UDHS 2006, 2011, and 2016.

Kirabo Suubi^1,2, Fredrik Norström¹, Suzanne Namusoke Kiwanuka³, Fredinah Namatovu^1,4

¹Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.

²Department of Research, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), Kampala, Uganda.

³Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, Makerere University College of Health Sciences School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.

⁴Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Women with disabilities face heightened vulnerability to domestic violence and often encounter multiple barriers to seeking help. However, empirical evidence on help-seeking behaviour among this group in low-resource settings remains limited. OBJECTIVE: The study assessed factors associated with help-seeking among women with disabilities following exposure to domestic violence in Ugan…

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