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Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2001-2002 - Measure DHS

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More than four out of ten never-marriedwomen (42 percent) report their current boyfriendas the perpetrator of sexual violence, followed byalmost one in three (27 percent) who report to havebeen forced to have sexual intercourse by a malefriend. The relatively high proportion of evermarried<strong>and</strong> never-married women who report amale friend as the perpetrator of sexual violencemay be due to language <strong>and</strong>/or cultural reasons. Inthe <strong>Zambia</strong>n context, “male friend” may imply“boyfriend,” a perpetrator commonly mentioned byboth categories of women.Figure 12.2 shows that among women whoreport having been forced to have sexual intercourse,almost half (47 percent) were not forced inthe past year, more than four in six (42 percent)reported having been forced 1-3 times, <strong>and</strong> one inten (11 percent) 4 or more times.Table 12.6 Perpetrators of sexual violenceAmong women who report any physical violence since age15, percentage reporting violence by specific perpetrators,by current marital status, <strong>Zambia</strong> <strong>2001</strong>-<strong>2002</strong>Marital statusPerpetratorEvermarriedNevermarried TotalCurrent husb<strong>and</strong>/partner 37.4 na 26.1Previous husb<strong>and</strong>/partner 6.5 na 4.6Current boyfriend 13.4 41.8 22.0Former boyfriend 7.3 5.9 6.8Brother 0.3 0.5 0.4Father-in-law 0.1 0.0 0.1Other male relative 6.7 8.0 7.1Male friend 16.4 26.6 19.5Teacher/employer 1.6 2.6 1.9Stranger 13.1 15.6 13.9Other 0.9 0.4 0.8Number of women 519 224 743na = Not applicableFigure 12.2 Frequency of Sexual Violence in the Past Year,Among Women Who Report Having Ever ExperiencedSexual Violence4 or more times11%0 times47%1-3 times42%Z<strong>DHS</strong> <strong>2001</strong>-<strong>2002</strong>Violence against Women | 193

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