Inter-personal violence in Abomey-Calavi (Republic of Benin) 2015-2018

Autor:	Fabien Houngbe, G. Padonou, A. Ahossi, Cedric E. Bigot, J. M. Adovoekpe
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry location.country Retrospective cohort study Forensic science location Physical abuse Forensic psychiatry Epidemiology medicine Forensic nursing Domestic violence business Demography Bénin Republic
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine. 7:15-18
ISSN:	2394-6776 2394-6768
Popis:	The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiological, forensic and judicial aspects of physical abuse in Abomey-Calavi (Republic of Benin). This retrospective study covered the period from 2015 to 2018. It covered all the cases of voluntary assaults tried in Abomey-Calavi court. The study included a total of 450 physical assault cases. The victims were mostly young men (58.7%) with a mean age of 31 years. The offenders had a similar profile. They were mostly young men with a mean age of 32 years. The assailants were mostly alone (86, 2%) and unarmed (56, 1%). Domestic violence frequency was 8.845%. The most frequent lesions were wound (63.1%) and bruise (51.4%). The mean duration of the total impairment was 5.8 days. Physical violence is the consequence of permanent tensions in urban area. It reflects a social imbalance. Violence management policies need to focus on prevention. Keywords: Physical violence, Forensic medicine, Total incapacity to work, Benin republic.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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