Domestic violence, depression and women's wellbeing in military barracks; a case study of Katabi Airforce Military Barracks in Entebbe Wakiso District

Abstract

The study aimed at finding out the relationship between domestic violence, depression and women’s wellbeing at Katabi Air Force Military Barracks. The study adopted a quantitative study approach and correlational study design with a population of 200 women. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 103 respondents from the population. Data was collected from respondents using self-administered standard questionnaire and entered in the computer for analysis through Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 23. Descriptive statistics showed that (100%) of the respondents were female, majority were between 31-40 years (74.8%). Results from Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r) further indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between domestic violence and depression (r= .726**, p=.000). However the results indicated that there was a significant negative relationship between depression and women’s wellbeing (r= -.362**, p=.000), as well as domestic violence and women’s wellbeing (r= -.367**, p=.000). Therefore, the present study provides a basis and implications for further investigation on relationship between domestic violence, depression and women’s wellbeing in different communities in Uganda. It was recommended that the management of Katabi Air force Military Barracks needs to ensure that it designs polices that promote general wellbeing of women staying in the Barracks and reduce domestic violence and depression.