Domestic violence: a cross-sectional study among pregnant women in different regions of Sri Lanka

Munas, Muzrif; Perera, Dinusha; Wijewardena, Kumudu; Schei, Berit; Swahnberg, Katarina

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017745

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“…However, low economic empowerment and dependency on men for income may have strapped them into a situation of tolerating IPV. Sri Lankan estate communities have been recorded with a high prevalence of IPV and gender based violence (Muzrif et al, 2018;Perera et al, 2011;Senanayake, Navaratnasingam, & Moonesinghe, 2008). In the present study, women residing in the estate sector have reported more justifying attitudes towards IPV compared to both rural and urban women.…”

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“…Among the global burden of disease (GBD) regions, highest IPV prevalence reported from Central sub-Saharan Africa (65.6%), whereas the South-East Asian region has reported a prevalence of 28.0% (WHO, 2013). As a country in the South-East Asian region, IPV prevalence of Sri Lanka varies between 18.3% and 60% with a recent study indicating 38.6% being abused during their lifetime and 15.9% being abused during the past 12 months (Muzrif, Perera, Wijewardena, Schei, & Swahnberg, 2018;Perera, Gunawardane, & Jayasuriya, 2011). The reported high prevalence of IPV and the wide range of health, social and economic ISSN: 2581-3358 Available online at Journals.…”

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Knowledge and Attitude Towards Intimate Partner Violence Among Ever-Married Women

2020

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Effective approaches are needed to address high prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in developing countries. Among them, addressing the attitudes of women justifying IPV is crucial. Yet, Sri Lankan studies so far have not adequately examined the community members’ knowledge and attitude toward IPV. Hence, this study aimed at i) describing knowledge and attitude towards IPV among women, ii) explore the association of socio-demographic variables with knowledge and attitude towards IPV, and iii) examine the association of knowledge and attitude with the abuse experiences. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with women (n = 600) aged 15-49 years from a selected health administrative area in Sri Lanka. Multistage cluster sampling was used to select participants and data collection was performed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Descriptive summaries, cross-tabulations and logistic regression analysis were performed to describe and explore the associations. Most respondents had poor knowledge (64.3%, n=386) on IPV with approximately half of them having attitudes generally justifying IPV (48.7%, n=292). Women with low levels of education and low household income were more likely to justify IPV. Further, employed women had good knowledge on IPV. Poor knowledge on IPV increased the risk of being abuse by 1.5 times and women who had justifying attitudes toward IPV had two times risk of being abuse. The necessity of interventions to be targeted on knowledge and attitudes and the contributory socio-demographic factors such as education, employment and income are emphasized.

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Knowledge and Attitude Towards Intimate Partner Violence Among Ever-Married Women

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“…During both pregnancy and the postpartum period , six studies investigated associated factors with IPV ( 39 , 45 , 60 , 61 , 90 , 94 ). Victim-related factors at the individual level included history of IPV ( 39 , 61 , 90 ), women who have lower education ( 90 ), and women reporting regular alcohol use during pregnancy and puerperium ( 94 ). One study reported higher risk of IPV for employed women ( 45 ).…”

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“…At the family level , longer duration of marriage ( 39 ), and insufficient income ( 45 , 60 , 90 ) constituted risk factors (see Table 2 ).…”

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Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Intimate Partners During the Perinatal Period: A Narrative Literature Review

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects individuals and families from all backgrounds, regardless of their ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, or religion. Pregnancy and childbirth could be a time of vulnerability to violence because of changes in physical, emotional, social, and economic demands and needs. Prevalence of IPV against women during the perinatal period is increasingly researched and documented. However, evidence on IPV prevalence among intimate partners as well as on the course of IPV over the perinatal period is scarce. The purpose of this review was to provide a narrative synthesis of the existing literature regarding the prevalence estimates of IPV among intimate partners over the perinatal period. Through this review, we also gained better insight into associated factors, as well as the various forms of IPV. Of the 766 studies assessing prevalence estimates identified, 86 were included, where 80 studies focused on unidirectional IPV (i.e., perpetrated by men against women) and six studies investigated bidirectional IPV (i.e., IPV perpetrated by both partners). Most of the included studies reported lower overall prevalence rates for unidirectional IPV postpartum (range: 2–58%) compared to pregnancy (range: 1.5–66.9%). Psychological violence was found to be the most prevalent form of violence during the entire perinatal period. Studies on bidirectional IPV mostly reported women's perpetration to be almost as high as that of their partner or even higher, yet their findings need to be interpreted with caution. In addition, our results also highlighted the associated factors of IPV among partners, in which they were assimilated into a multi-level ecological model and were analyzed through an intersectional framework. Based on our findings, IPV is found to be highly prevalent during the entire perinatal period and in populations suffering from social inequalities. Further research exploring not only the occurrence, but also the motivations and the context of the bidirectionality of IPV during the perinatal period may facilitate better understanding of the detrimental consequences on partners and their families, as well as the development of effective intervention strategies. Public health prevention approaches intervening at optimal times during the perinatal period are also needed.

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“…In Iran, the prevalence of DV against pregnant women is 28.2% [12]. A cross-sectional study on 2088 Sri Lankan pregnant women reported that the prevalence of DV was 15.9% [13]. In Changsha City, China, Zhang et al reported that 11.3% of women had experienced DV during pregnancy [1].…”

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The prevalence of domestic violence and its correlation with family factors: A cross-sectional study among pregnant women in urban communities of Hengyang City, China

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BackgroundDomestic violence (DV) against pregnant women is a serious public health problem that affects the health of the women’s children. This study aimed to explore the prevalence and correlation between family factors and DV among women in late pregnancy. MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted from July-October, 2019 among pregnant women in urban communities of Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China. A total of 813 participants were included by a multi-staged cluster random sampling method. DV was assessed by the Abuse Assessment Screen Questionnaire (AAS). A binary logistic regression model was used to evaluate the relationship between family factors and DV. ResultsUltimately, 127 (15.62%) participants were identified as victims of DV. After adjustment, the potential risk factors of DV were strained relations with their mother-in-law and other family members (OR: 6.59; 95% CI: 3.28 to 13.24 and OR: 6.32; 95% CI: 3.28 to 12.16), medium household debt (OR: 2.17; 95% CI: 1.22 to 3.85), separation (OR: 1.94; 95% CI: 1.19 to 3.14), partner’s extramarital relations (OR: 4.94; 95% CI: 1.19 to 13.58), and middle and low family APGAR (OR: 2.25; 95% CI: 1.47 to 3.46 and OR: 5.36; 95% CI: 2.95 to 9.76). ConclusionsIn summary, the correlation between DV and family factors may help medical personnel intervene in cases of domestic violence against pregnant women in a reasonable and timely manner.

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Domestic violence: a cross-sectional study among pregnant women in different regions of Sri Lanka

Cited by 13 publications

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Knowledge and Attitude Towards Intimate Partner Violence Among Ever-Married Women

Knowledge and Attitude Towards Intimate Partner Violence Among Ever-Married Women

Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Intimate Partners During the Perinatal Period: A Narrative Literature Review

The prevalence of domestic violence and its correlation with family factors: A cross-sectional study among pregnant women in urban communities of Hengyang City, China

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