International Journal of Political Science and Development

Vol. 9(2), pp. 73-83, March, 2021. 

DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2020.245

ISSN: 2360-784X

 

Full Length Research

 

The Socio-Economic Situations and rights of Women�s exposed to GBV in Guba and Mandura Woreda�s of Benishangul Gumuz Regional State

 

Abebe Senbeta Jara

 

Lecturer of Sociology at Assosa University, Ethiopia, Department of Sociology from College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Author�s Email: abebesosw@gmail.com Cell phone: +251911592557

 

Accepted 6 December 2020

ABSTRACT

 

This study was conducted to investigate Socio-economic situations and rights of Women and girls in Guba and Mandura Woreda�s of Benishangul Gumuz regional state. This research has employed the following research designs with its specific elements. The study employed mixed method research where the quantitative section is survey and the qualitative section is case study. This investigation is crossectional in its time dimension. The survey data was collected from 44 respondents and 11 Interview participants where the total research subjects counts 55 in the two woreda�s.  Both probability sampling and non-probability sampling types were utilized for undertaking this research. From probability sampling, stratified sampling was used where as for the qualitative section of the investigation purposive sampling technique was employed.  Data for this research was collected through structures questionnaire for quantitative part and interview observation for the remaining qualitative section. The finding is investigation has revealed that Gender based violence of all types are affecting Women�s and girls rights in multiple perspectives. This includes sexual abuse, neglect, psychological abuse, psychological abuse and ownership of private property.

 

Key Words: Women�s Rights, GBV, Livelihood, IGAs, Ownership of resource

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Cite this article as: Abebe SJ (2021). The Socio-economic Situations and Rights of Women�s and Girls due to their exposure to Gender Based Violence in Guba and Mandura Woreda�s of BGRS. Int. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 9(2) 73-83