Exploring the youth perceptions of factors contributing to victims’ silence during the armed conflict in Ethiopia
A total of 592 respondents were included in this study with 92.2% response rate. Fear of the victim for attack being targeted by the perpetrator, fear of retaliation, economic dependence of the victim, fear of social stigma, the silence of bystanders were the youth perceived determinants of non-reporting violent acts by the victims of violence. CONCLUSIONS_: It was found that factors related to social, economical, perpetrator and bystander attitude were the determinants of being silent victims.
Authors
- Besfat Berihun Erega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8075-6294)
- Wassie Yazie Ferede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5993-9958)
- Tegegne Wale Belachew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2585-8870)
- Yitayal Ayalew Goshu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3760-4903)
- Dagne Addisu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6087-6384)
- Begizew Yimenu Mekuriaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0400-3827)
- Rahel Birhanu Arage
- Eyob Shitie Lake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7437-6076)
- Assefa kebie Mitku
- Habtam Desse Alemayehu
Institutions
- Debre Tabor University (ET)
- Woldia University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Conflict and Health
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-025-00715-8
- Primary Topic
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Debre Tabor University