Violence in East worries government
Dec 03, 2007
THE Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is worried about the high rate of violence in the eastern region.<br>
By Nathan Etengu
THE Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is worried about the high rate of violence in the eastern region.
According to the demographic health survey released in Mbale last week, 76% of the women and 72% of the men aged between 15 and 49 years in eastern Uganda had experienced violence since they were 15 years old.
“Men are the common perpetrators of violence against their partners,†the report stated.
The survey measured the prevalence of different types of violence that included physical, domestic, emotional and sexual.
Over 8,000 women and 2,000 men were interviewed between May and October 2006 to provide policy makers with information to effectively plan future health sector reforms and interventions.
The UBOS deputy executive director, James William Mubiru, said the report would furnish the Government with information to help achieve the health millennium development goals.
“I hope you will share this information with the key stakeholders in your districts,†Mubiru told participants drawn from the 16 districts in the region.
The report explained the fertility preferences, family planning, reproductive health, maternal mortality and adult mortality together with child mortality and nutrition in the country.
According to a statement from UBOS, 43% of the women in eastern Uganda experienced sexual violence, compared to 11% of the men.
It added that Uganda had the highest rates of spousal violence against women in the world and that the prevalence of domestic violence at 48% was higher than in Zimbabwe, Haiti, Egypt and India.
THE Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is worried about the high rate of violence in the eastern region.
According to the demographic health survey released in Mbale last week, 76% of the women and 72% of the men aged between 15 and 49 years in eastern Uganda had experienced violence since they were 15 years old.
“Men are the common perpetrators of violence against their partners,†the report stated.
The survey measured the prevalence of different types of violence that included physical, domestic, emotional and sexual.
Over 8,000 women and 2,000 men were interviewed between May and October 2006 to provide policy makers with information to effectively plan future health sector reforms and interventions.
The UBOS deputy executive director, James William Mubiru, said the report would furnish the Government with information to help achieve the health millennium development goals.
“I hope you will share this information with the key stakeholders in your districts,†Mubiru told participants drawn from the 16 districts in the region.
The report explained the fertility preferences, family planning, reproductive health, maternal mortality and adult mortality together with child mortality and nutrition in the country.
According to a statement from UBOS, 43% of the women in eastern Uganda experienced sexual violence, compared to 11% of the men.
It added that Uganda had the highest rates of spousal violence against women in the world and that the prevalence of domestic violence at 48% was higher than in Zimbabwe, Haiti, Egypt and India.