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. 2020 Feb 20;28(1):1722404. doi: 10.1080/26410397.2020.1722404

Table 5. Care-seeking practices and experiences %(n) among survivors reporting to the IRC and CARE GBV centres.

Behaviour or experience  
Number of different GBV cases reported to IRC/CARE (in last 12 months)  
 None 44.0 (92)
 One 36.4 (76)
 More than one 5.3 (11)
 Missing 14.4 (30)
Number of visits to IRC/CARE for case management (in the last 4 weeks)  
 None 46.4 (97)
 One 44 (92)
 Two 5.3 (11)
 More than two 4.3 (9)
Family or friends aware that respondent sought services from IRC/CARE  
 No 46.9 (98)
 Yes 50.2 (105)
 They did not know 2.9 (6)
Family supported respondent’s decision to seek help from IRC/CARE  
 No 4.3 (9)
 Yes 37.8 (79)
 They did not know 26.3 (55)
 No family/husband or partner 24.9 (52)
 Missing 6.7 (14)
Friends supported respondent’s decision to seek help from IRC/CARE  
 No 24.4 (51)
 Yes 29.2 (61)
 They did not know 42.1 (88)
 Missing 4.3 (9)
Respondent sought help from elsewhere other than IRC/CARE or their staff  
 No 87.6 (183)
 Yes 12.4 (26)
Most useful aspects of the case management received from IRC/CARE  
 Case documentation 13 (27)
 Counselling 30.3 (63)
 Material support 4.3 (9)
 Medical assistance 4.8 (10)
 Referral to agencies/police/court/other 15.8 (33)
 None 31.7 (66)