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COVID-19 impact on gender-based violence among women in South Africa during lockdown: A narrative review

Ndlovu, Sithembiso Mulondo, Mutshidzi ; Tsoka-Gwegweni, Joyce ; Ndirangu, James

African journal of reproductive health, 2022-07, Vol.26 (7), p.59-71 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Benin City: Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)

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  • Título:
    COVID-19 impact on gender-based violence among women in South Africa during lockdown: A narrative review
  • Autor: Ndlovu, Sithembiso Mulondo, Mutshidzi ; Tsoka-Gwegweni, Joyce ; Ndirangu, James
  • Assuntos: Africa ; Bibliographic literature ; China ; Coronaviruses ; COVID-19 ; Disease prevention ; Domestic violence ; Drinking behavior ; Economic activity ; Epidemics ; Gender-based violence ; Internet/Web search services ; Librarians ; Literature reviews ; Pandemics ; Psychological distress ; Public health ; Search engines ; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ; Sociology ; South Africa ; Stress (Psychology) ; Sub-Saharan Africa ; Uganda ; Violence ; Women ; Womens health
  • É parte de: African journal of reproductive health, 2022-07, Vol.26 (7), p.59-71
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  • Descrição: COVID-19, first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, was declared a global pandemic by the WHO following the rapid spread of cases worldwide. The pandemic resulted in governments enforcing nationwide lockdowns, halting economic activities except for essential services. The literature search for this review was limited to African peer-reviewed articles and studies published in English between March 2020 and July 2021. EBSCOhost (PubMed, EBSCOhost, APA PsycArticles, APA PsychINFO, Academic Search Ultimate, Africa-Wide Information, Sociology Source Ultimate, CAB s, CINAHL with full text, and MEDLINE) electronic database platforms and the Google Scholar search engine and bibliographies of identified sources were used to identify studies that are included in the review. 82 studies were identified for this review and 18 were included in the synthesis. Multiple factors contributed to the surge in gender-based violence (GBV) cases in South Africa, including alcohol availability and consumption, job losses, financial dependence, psychological distress, and emotional imbalances. Effective intervention strategies are proposed, calling for more research to better understand women's experiences of GBV during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26[7]: 59-71). Keywords: COVID-19; pandemic; gender-based violence; GBV; lockdown Le COVID-19, detecte pour la premiere fois a Wuhan, en Chine, en decembre 2019, a ete declare pandemie mondiale par l'OMS suite a la propagation rapide des cas dans le monde. La pandemie a conduit les gouvernements a imposer des confinements a l'echelle nationale, interrompant les activites economiques, a l'exception des services essentiels. La recherche documentaire pour cette revue a ete limitee aux articles africains evalues par des pairs et aux etudes publiees en anglais entre mars 2020 et juillet 2021. EBSCOhost (PubMed, EBSCOhost, APA PsycArticles, APA PsychINFO, Academic Search Ultimate, Africa-Wide Information, Sociology Source Ultimate, CAB s, CINAHL avec texte integral et MEDLINE), les plateformes de bases de donnees electroniques et le moteur de recherche Google Scholar et les bibliographies des sources identifiees ont ete utilises pour identifier les etudes incluses dans la revue. 82 etudes ont ete identifiees pour cette revue et 18 ont ete incluses dans la synthese. De multiples facteurs ont contribue a l'augmentation des cas de violence basee sur le genre (VBG) en Afrique du Sud, notamment la disponibilite et la consommation d'alcool, les pertes d'emploi, la dependance financiere, la detresse psychologique et les desequilibres emotionnels. Des strategies d'intervention efficaces sont proposees, appelant a davantage de recherches pour mieux comprendre les experiences des femmes en matiere de VBG pendant la pandemie de COVID-19. (Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26[7]: 59-71). Mots-cles: COVID-19; pandemie; la violence sexiste; VBG; confinement
  • Editor: Benin City: Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)
  • Idioma: Inglês

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