Background Violence against women is the most widespread kind of human rights violation, and it has been linked to a wide range of consequences. The most prominent psychosocial and mental health concern that has serious effects for women's physical and mental well-being. This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of women’s violence by intimate partner among women in the reproductive age group (15–49). Methods Multistage community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among reproductive age group women in the central Gondar zone. We recruited 845 participants and interviewed by health extension workers using face-to-face interviews. We used a Women's Abuse Screening test to outcome variable; it has a total score ranges 0–16, a score > 1 indicates positive for the presence of intimate partner violence within a year. Variables were coded and entered to Epi data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis. Descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression analysis was run for data analysis. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with a 95% confidence level (CI) were declared significant. Result Among a total of 845 participants 804 responded to the interviews with a response rate of 95%. The prevalence rate of intimate partner violence is 391(48.6%). From multivariate logistic regression analysis women being married [AOR:3.85; 95% CI (2.38, 6.22)], high school and above educational status [(AOR: 0.43; 95% CI (0.30, 0.61), women’s having > 3children [(AOR: 1.82, 95% CI (1.0, 3.1)], having a household food insecurity[(AOR: 2.09, 95% CI (1.51, 2.91)], having life threatening events [(AOR: 2.09; 95% CI (1.51, 2.91)], moderate social support [(AOR: 0.60; 95% CI (0.41, 0.83)], depression [(AOR: 3.12; 95% CI (1.60, 6.07) were significantly associated with violence by intimate partner at 95% CI . Conclusion Intimate partner violence is common among reproductive-age women. Married, women with several children, food insecurity, life-threatening events, and depression were all found to be significant predictors of violence. Measures should be taken to raise community awareness, particularly among intimate partners, their families, and government officials.
Background: Unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy that is untimely or unforeseen at the time of conception but may be wanted later.The burden and negative consequences of unintended pregnacy is miserable if it happens among HIV positive women.There was a paucity of evidence regarding unintended pregnancy among HIV positive women in the study area. Objective:- To assess the prevalence and factor associated with unintended pregnancy among pregnant women living with HIV in Bahirdar town health care facilities 2022. Methods:- An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1st to march 30th 2022..A systematic sampling technique was employed to select 408 eligible women. A structured, pretested interview administered questionnaire and chart review was used to collect the data. Data were entered in to Epidata version 4.6 and exported to SPSS version 23 for data analysis. Multivariable logistic regression model fitted to identify factors associated with unintended pregnancy.Statical association was claimed based on the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with its 95% CI and a p-value of ≤ 0.05. Result :- Prevalence of unintended pregnancy among HIV positive pregnant women in Bahirdar town public health facilities was (22.4 %) with 95% CI=18.2- 26.4).Factors significantly associated with unintended pregnancy were, who doesn’t want more child [AOR:4.24,95%CI= 2.31-7.77], who don’t know about dual method [AOR:2.49,95%CI= 1.44-4.30] women taking ARV for more than five years [AOR:2.29,95%CI =1.32-3.95] and having non-regular sexual partner [AOR:0.30,95%CI=0.12-0.70) were significantly associated with unintended pregnancy. Conclusion and recommendation:-Prevalence of unintended pregnancy among PWLHIV in Bahirdar town public health facilities was slightly less than the global unintended pregnancy prevalence. Better to give counselling on use of dual method and to practice safe sexual practice thereby decrease unintended pregnancy and reinfection with new virus.
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