The phenomenon of violence against women and children in Lampung Province: Demography of victims, perpetrators, and events

Abstract

Cessation of Violence against women and children is a target that must be achieved by 2030 (SDG’s). An increase in violence cases in Lampung since 2015-2017 rose from 41 to 272 cases. The purpose of this research was to determine the phenomenon of acts of violence against women and children: demographics, victims, perpetrators, incidents, related factors and variables that most influence the incidence of violence. The research used secondary data in the Online Information System for the Protection of Women and Children (SYMPHONY-PPA) of the Lampung Empowerment and Child Protection Office in 2018 totaling 273 cases. The design uses cross sectional, then tested using chi square and multiple logistic regression with a significance level of 95%. Types of violence were sexual violence 188 (79.3%), female victims 203 (87.9%), child victims 181 (76.4%), age of victims 13-17 years 97 (40.9%). As a result of trauma violence (96.2%). 230 male (97%), age 25-44 years 92 (38.8%), adult age 207 (87.3%), 55 neighbors (23.2%), outside perpetrators 156 (65) , 8%). Pause-report <7 days 121 (51.1%), location of the incident at home 167 (70.5%). The biggest services for victims are complaints and 75 health services (32.5%). There is a relationship between the age of the victim (child-adult) (p = 0.003) OR = 2.9 (1.4-5.7), the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim (p = 0,000) with the type of violence experienced. The age of the victim is the most dominant variable with violence (B exs = 2.2), there is an interaction of the victim-perpetrator relationship with the event-report interval.