Partner infidelity and insecurities also contributed to GBV. Participants also expressed concerns over feminisation of GBV, asserting that men fall prey to GBV too. The participants also blamed the government for what they considered to be "too many rights" for women, resulting in men exerting their authority through abuse. Cultural factors related to the patriarchal system and diminishing value of respect between men and women were identified as root causes of GBV. Participants viewed poverty and substance abuse as the main causes of violence towards women, a phenomenon tied to the growing frustration emanating from men's inability to provide for their families. Socio-economic factors and evolving cultural dynamics were perceived to be among the key factors aggravating gender-based violence.
Using a semi-structured face-to-face interview with fifteen conveniently sampled adult males, who met the selection criteria, this study explored men's conceptualisation of GBV in Alexandra Township, using qualitative research methods. Evidence has shown that a number of women who experience GBV varies widely, with 37% being in Eastern Mediterranean, 37.7% in South-East Asia, 29.8% in America, 36.6% in Africa, 44% in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and 53% in South Africa.
One in three women, globally, have suffered physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or non-partner. While the concept of GBV does not imply that violence is always unidirectional, literature shows that women and girls are the most common victims of this type of violence. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a crucial global public health challenge disenfranchising women and girls from enjoying their fundamental human rights, thereby threatening their well-being.
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