Mixed methods assessment of factors that prevent physical and sexual violence: understanding the perspective of women accessing care at Central Hospital Benin, Edo State, Nigeria

Egberanmwen “Egbe” Enobakhare, MBBS, MMSc '24

egbeEgbe attained her MBBS from the University of Benin in Nigeria and is a fellow West African College of Physicians. She advocates for gender equality with a strong interest in scaling up one-stop centers for gender-based violence. Egbe is committed to delivering comprehensive, continuous, cost-effective, and respectful care for sexual and gender-based violence at various levels from a community health perspective to the underserved and pursues policies that reduce gender-based violence at the State level. Egbe is interested in focusing her research on healthcare financing, gender inequality, and sexual health. 

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Two women standing in front of a sign detailing the gender-based violence clinic

The photo above shows the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) center. This is the unit where victims of physical and sexual assaults receive comprehensive care. It is widely known as the one-stop center for all forms of care ranging from medical, psychological, legal and justice for victims of GBV. Care has improved at the center. There is now a full-time clinical psychologist.

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This photo shows several participants of the study: a clinical psychologist and counselors at the reception of the Clinic. The two fwomen (a psychologist and a counselor) were recruited to participate in the study. In her research, EI learned that it is difficult to interview participants I was familiar with and that it is a huge benefit to include a man's perspective in the management of a center for gender-based violence.

Egbe on TV talk show studio and standing in front of the studio sign

I was a guest speaker on a TV series that focused on gender-based violence in Edo State and my topic was broken down into different series. The different sessions were aired both on radio and television. The last session on set with the TV presenter of the program, Woman to Woman.
 

Egbe giving a talk presentation with a microphone in her hand. There is one man seated watching her.

In this picture I am giving a presentation on gender-based violence to the Resident Doctors during their Scientific conference. Through this experience, I was able to create a rapport with the doctors who were directly involved in patient management and create awareness of my research.

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