Tác động của đại dịch COVID-19 đối với bạo lực gia đình đối ở phụ nữ tại Hà Nội, Việt Nam: Kết quả của nghiên cứu phương pháp hỗn hợp

Abstract

Objectives: This study primarily aimed to examine the impacts of the pandemic on women who were victims of domestic violence in Hanoi, Vietnam. Also, we explored the causes of domestic violence during the pandemic and women’s coping strategies in such situations. Methods: A cross-sectional design was applied, using both quantitative data (n=303) and qualitative data (n=15) with the research subject of women who have experienced domestic violence. Results: There were 34%, 58.7%, 57.8%, and 25.1% of women suffering from financial abuse, physical violence, emotional violence, and sexual violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. A high proportion of women (more than 70%) reported that they suffered more frequently during the pandemic comparing to the period of pre-pandemic. The prevalence of all types of domestic violence was higher in households which had to borrow money or sell assets due to the pandemic, compared with households without dept. The higher frequency of husband/partner’s drinking, the higher prevalence of domestic violence. The qualitative study disclosed that job losses or having no income were the main roots of domestic violence during the pandemic and alcohol consumption among husbands/partners also considerably played a role in exacerbating the events of domestic violence. However, more than half of them did not seek support to escape from violent events since they are perceived as personal or private issues, and no one could help them. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the domestic violence against women. Therefore, it is needed to prioritize and integrate domestic violence issues into prevention, response, and risk mitigation parts of COVID-19-related programs.