Domestic Violence among Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background: The incidence of domestic violence during the 2019 Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic is reported to have increased in several countries, including Indonesia. The increase in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with economic problems. Domestic violence has a negative impact on women's health because it can cause physical and psychological trauma and disruption of reproductive health.
Aims: To find out the description of domestic violence in women during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Methods: This study used a quantitative research design with a descriptive research method. 393 respondents were recruited in this study with the criteria of being married, living with a partner (husband) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and domiciled in South Sulawesi.
Results: The majority of respondents did not experience domestic violence, as many as 319 people (81.2%) and 74 people who experienced domestic violence (18.8%). Most of the respondents who experienced domestic violence were aged 20-35 years (71.6%), the last education was tertiary education (59.5%), worked as housewives (66.6%), spouses worked as an entrepreneur (54.1%), had monthly
income < regional minimum wage (60.8%), had two children (75.7%) and had a nuclear family (55.4%). Conclusions: Most women in South Sulawesi experience psychological violence. Future research suggests expanding the research sample so that the population can be represented and conducting a qualitative study.