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Covid-19 and Quarantine: Indicators of Domestic Violence in Kosovo
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Abstract Like many other countries in the world, Kosovo has faced a severe public health situation as a result of COVID-19. Kosovar society has been quarantined to protect it from the spread of Covid-19. Putting the community into quarantine has had a positive effect on stopping the spread of COVID-19; howev... view more
Like many other countries in the world, Kosovo has faced a severe public health situation as a result of COVID-19. Kosovar society has been quarantined to protect it from the spread of Covid-19. Putting the community into quarantine has had a positive effect on stopping the spread of COVID-19; however, it has harmed domestic violence in Kosovar society, increasing the number of cases. This study aims to show the extent of violence and the causes of domestic violence in Kosovar society. The survey results show that domestic violence in Kosovo has increased (by 19.75 %) during the Covid-19 pandemic compared with the same months in the previous year (2019). The leading causes of domestic violence are stress (18.9 %), socio-economic insecurity (11.4 %), and a lack of physical space in the house/apartment (4.4 %).... view less
Keywords
epidemic; health policy; social effects; domestic violence; Kosovo
Classification
Social Problems
Free Keywords
COVID-19; quarantine
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 3010-3016
Journal
Path of Science, 6 (2020) 11
ISSN
2413-9009
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed