VICTIMS LENS: PREDICTORS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE CITY OF MATI

The study evaluated the predictors and impact of violence against women and the different responses of the respondents across demographic profiles in the City of Mati, Davao Oriental. The study utilized quantitative research design through survey questionnaires and uses mean and ANOVA to interpret data of the study. The study was conducted in City of Mati, Davao Oriental, specifically in barangay Central and Matiao. The study limits 100 respondents only and utilized purposive sampling. The findings of the study unveiled that married and self-employed women were mostly victim of violence. The study highlighted the significance of vices, use of drugs and alcohol, low educational attainment, and poverty as predictors of violence against women. Also, severe physical and death, psychological and mental, and social consequences as impact of violence against women. The findings revealed that socio-demographic profiles of the women victim of violence in terms of age, civil status, religion, occupation, and educational attainment do not influence the way women perceived the predictors and impact of such issue. The study provides inputs to the frontline agencies dealing with such issue to develop and implement an effective and direct approach to lessen and even eliminate main problem that triggers the violence against women.