Assessment on the Provision of Quality Shelter Services for the

Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Addis Ababa: The Case

of Association for Women’s Sanctuary and Development
(AWSAD) and The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)

By: Ketsela Asalfew

Advisor: Tilahun Tefera(PhD.)

St. Mary's University

Masters of Social Work

August/2020
Addis Ababa.
Presentation Outline

• Introduction
• Problem Statement
• Objectives of the study
• Methodology
• Major Findings and Discussions of the results
• Conclusion and Recommendation
Introduction

• Ellsberg & Heise (1999) describes, Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a human right
abuse, global health, and developmental issue that touch every community in every
corner of the globe.
• GBV takes many forms including rape, domestic violence, forced marriage,
exploitation, harassment, sexual violence and FGM
• The latest WHO report shows that 30% of women in the world faced GBV and that
perpetrated by their intimate partner.
• In Africa where around one-third of African women report experiencing domestic
violence both physical and sexual.
• Ethiopia has one of the highest prevalence rates of both sexual and physical violence
by an intimate partner.
Statement of the Problem

• Many studies indicate that; GBV victims face multiple barriers to establish a self-
reliant pleasant way of life.
• Some of the common challenges of the victims are related to shelters services, legal
issues, lack of financial resource, emotional, mental, and physical health problems.
• In response to the risks of GBV, shelters are designed.
• Shelters must be comfortable, and provide physical safety, suitable space, and
protection from risks of violence
• To guide the comprehensive quality of shelter services, Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) established for GBV prevention and response.
• Based on SOPs, quality shelter centers should sustain human supply,
organizational resources, and technical support.
Contd.

• Nevertheless, the study conducted at the global level shows due to shortage of
resources annually 81,418 women and 4,358 children are turned away and could
not be accommodated quality shelter services.

• The Multi-country study found that lack of the availability space: during a single
day, 56,308 women and 39,130 children sought shelter from domestic violence in
36 countries across regions, while 12,342 women and children were turned away.

• Despite the existence of shelter services in different regions of Ethiopia, they are
not up to the standard and a gap in comprehensive quality shelter services
especially in rehabilitation and reintegration services.
Contd.

• The absence of a national policy and quality/standard measurement challenge

to monitor the quality of services given at the shelter.

• National assessments were conducted by MOYCA (2013), and UN Women

(2016). Moreover, a thesis conducted by Enkubirhan (2018) and Lemma (2017) in
the AAUand Nairobi.
• Nevertheless, there is also a need for concrete evidence that links provision of
quality shelter services with SOPs for response to the risks of GBV. It is also
necessary to understand the shelter survivors need during their shelter stay.
• Therefore, this research critically evaluating the quality service provisions in the
case of AWSAD and SDB shelter centers.
Objectives of the Study

• To assess the extent of quality services in SDB and AWSAD shelter

centers.
• To explore the views of GBV survivors about quality services in SDB
and AWSAD.
• To identify the challenges of the two shelters in providing quality
services for the GBV victims.
Intimate Partner Violence Theory

• Feminist Theory: The theory understands gender as the main instance of partner
violence. This can be seen by gender-specific expression of patriarchal
domination of men over women.
• It believe the understanding of intimate partner violence cannot be adequate
without understanding the basic cultural differences among gender
• Conflict theory: theory focuses on economic resource inequalities and
differential distributions of power in the family and society as a cause of violence
against women.
• The subordination of women to men is unacceptable in the modem age, and yet
the continuing dominance of the husband over the wife can be a source of conflict
and violence
Conceptual Framework
Methodology

• The researcher purposive sampling to select the two shelters out of five shelters
• The research employed mixed methods: qualitative and quantitative data and
secondary documents.
• Quantitative data collected has done through paper and Kobo Toolbox
• The type of sampling technique for qualitative data collection is non- probability
sampling (purposive sampling techniques) for SDB and AWSAD shelters staffs,
survivors, government and health official.
• For quantitative the researcher had taken 60 survivors as the sample size of the 70
total population (Gill et al., 2010).
• The qualitative and quantitative collected data processed through narrative analysis
and SPSS version 26.0.
• Analyzed with descriptive statistics and thematic using tabulations and figures
while there are also subjective texts describing case analysis.
Types and Consequences of GBV

Case story’s: Meselech, Chaltu- Rape, by stranger

• Bontu and Prostitute women- child denial by father by intimate partners
GBV Types and Consequence of GBV Percent

Types of GBV Rape 33.3

  Domestic violence 23.3
 
  Child denial by the father 35.0
Physical injury 38.3
Consequence of GBV Adverse Pregnancy outcome 41.67
Physical Injuries 30.0
Mental Health Disorder 11.67
Comprehensive Quality Shelter Services

Shelter Services   Percent

Medical services Yes 95.0
Types of Medical Services General Medical Service 51.7
Health education 16.6
Psychology 20
Frequency of Medical Services in Within week 45.0
Shelters Once in a week 20.0
Individual Counseling Yes 98.3
Frequency of Individual Counseling Once in a week 43.3
Once in two weeks 26.7
Group Counseling Yes 70
Frequency Group counseling Once in a week 36.7
Once in two weeks 13.3
Contd.

Shelter Services Types and Frequency of the training Percent

Basic Literacy Education Within a week 66.7
Once in a week 20.0
Vocational Trainings Sewing 50
Hairdresser 38.3
Food Preparation 36.7
Other 18,3
legal aid service in shelter Divorce 7.5
Custody and child support 12.5
Property case 12.5
Criminal case 45.0
Contd.

 Shelter Services  Rate Percent

Rate of Food services Not satisfied 10.0
Neutral 23.3
Satisfied 51.7
Very satisfied 15.0
Rate of accommodation services Not satisfied 11.7
Neutral 21.7
Satisfied 50.0
Very satisfied 16.7
Staffs treatment in shelters Not supportive 1.7
Only some are supportive 15.0
Supportive 43.3
Positive and committed 40
Survivor-Centered Approach

Rate Percent
Survivor- Center Approach Not agree 13.3
Neutral 23.3
Agree 38.3
Strongly agree 25.0

Not very satisfied 1.7

Not satisfied 11.7
Safety and security in shelter Neutral 18.3
Satisfied 40.0
Very satisfied 28.3
Not very satisfied 5.0
Not satisfied 11.7
Shelter rule and regulation Neutral 18.3
Satisfied 48.3
Very satisfied 16.7
Not very satisfied 1.7
Not satisfied 15.0
Shelter room cleanness and Neutral 23.3
Satisfied 41.7
safety services in the shelter Very satisfied 18.3
Reintegration and Long-Term Assistance

• To Reunify/Reintegrate is that the survivor needs to be ready psychologically,

socially, and economically, which must be approved by the professional staff.

• Long Term Assistance in both shelters for survivors follow up by Social worker
SDB one year financial support and
AWSAD helps to join in X-resident Association
Conclusion and Recommendation

Shelter service is an essential aspect that allows victims of women’s rehabilitate

from their situations.
• The findings show: GBV experienced by the survivors was committed by their
intimate partner. This result is in line with feminist, and conflict theories which
explained about the intimate partner violence.
• In two shelters medical, counseling, empowerment trainings, day care, library, food
and accommodation and legal aid services (AWSAD) provided
• Gaps were observed in terms of access counseling, legal aid services for GBV
survivors.
• AWSAD absence of group counseling guide for those who couldn’t write and read.
• SDB, lacks soft skill training manual, shortage of the number of caregivers,
Contd.

• Besides, the researcher also captured additional gaps in providing library, daycare, and
absence of SOPs guideline and Legal aid services in SDB.
• As well as CRM is not confidential and insufficient shelter space in both shelters.
• From the finding result, we acknowledged that shelter services were being provided by
SDB and AWSAD had made a significant impact on survivors to help recover and
rehabilitate from their situation.

• Therefore, the study implicated that, Designing National SOPs for the shelter providers
will support to enhance the quality services and helps a uniform evaluation system.
• collaborative effort from government, civil-based-organization, community leaders,
and policymakers intended to reduce, mitigate and prevent the risk of GBV, and boost
the quality shelter services.
Thank you!