Domestic violence on the rise in Kajo-Keji
Friday, 18 May 2012 09:12 Lagu Francis South Sudan >>> . Authorities in Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State, have raised concern about an apparent increase in domestic violence in the county. Four women, with injuries suspected from domestic violence have been hospitalized in Kajo-Keji Civil Hospital in the same week. Speaking to Radio Miraya on Friday, the Director of the South Sudan Psychosocial Program in Kajo-Keji, Kenneth Godi, said most of the cases reported come from Bori Boma and Kangapo 1 Payam. Godi attributes the rampant domestic violence to the high rate of alcohol consumption. "One of the reasons why domestic violence is becoming common is attributed to alcoholism. The rate of drinking is very high which encourages men to carry out violence against women," he said. "Secondly, many men do not understand the rights of the women. They tend to take women as their property that they can punish in any way they like". According to Godi, poverty in families sometimes causes misunderstanding between the husbands and wives and the children. Godi said the South Sudan Psychosocial Organization is encouraging both men and women to report cases of gender based violence to local authorities. Friday, 18 May 2012 09:12 Lagu Francis South Sudan >>> . Authorities in Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State, have raised concern about an apparent increase in domestic violence in the county. Four women, with injuries suspected from domestic violence have been hospitalized in Kajo-Keji Civil Hospital in the same week. Speaking to Radio Miraya on Friday, the Director of the South Sudan Psychosocial Program in Kajo-Keji, Kenneth Godi, said most of the cases reported come from Bori Boma and Kangapo 1 Payam. Godi attributes the rampant domestic violence to the high rate of alcohol consumption. "One of the reasons why domestic violence is becoming common is attributed to alcoholism. The rate of drinking is very high which encourages men to carry out violence against women," he said. "Secondly, many men do not understand the rights of the women. They tend to take women as their property that they can punish in any way they like". According to Godi, poverty in families sometimes causes misunderstanding between the husbands and wives and the children. Godi said the South Sudan Psychosocial Organization is encouraging both men and women to report cases of gender based violence to local authorities. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
