Factores asociados a la violencia intrafamiliar en mujeres jefas de hogar que son usuarias de una institución pública de la ciudad de Nueva Loja.

Abstract

This research, titled "Factors Associated with Domestic Violence in Female Heads of Households Who Are Users of a Public Institution in the City of Nueva Loja," aimed to analyze the factors that influence domestic violence in this group, in order to generate research resources that contribute to its social and community approach. The study was developed under gender theory, with a qualitative, descriptive, exploratory approach and non- experimental method. The sample consisted of 48 female heads of households belonging to the Sinchi Warmi program, with a selected sample of 10 participants. Information was collected through semi-structured interviews. The results show a wide age diversity among the participants (26 to 65 years) and different marital statuses, including common-law marriage, widowhood, and separation. Marked job insecurity and economic dependence were identified, factors that increase vulnerability to violence. Likewise, the presence of psychological, economic, and physical violence was found, reflected in verbal abuse, financial control, and visible injuries. The analysis concludes that gender inequalities and intrafamily power dynamics are central elements in the perpetuation of violence against female heads of household in Nueva Loja