Exploring the Reproductive Health Needs of Violent Women: A Qualitative Study

Nia, Anvar Sadat Nayebi; Dolatian, Mahrokh; Hasanpoor–Azghady, Seyedeh Batool; Ebadi, Abbas; Akbarzadeh-Baghban, Alirez

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“…All studies included the perspectives of women, four studies were mixed methods and 29 were qualitative studies. Of the 33 studies, 16 were from USA [ 3 , 29 – 43 ], four from Kenya [ 44 – 47 ], three from Australia [ 48 – 50 ], two from India [ 51 , 52 ], and one each from Brazil [ 53 ], Fiji [ 54 ], Iran [ 55 ], England [ 56 ], Sweden [ 57 ], Mexico [ 58 ], Ecuador [ 59 ] and Canada [ 5 ]. Nine studies specifically explored experiences of low-income women [ 30 , 33 , 36 , 37 , 40 , 41 , 43 , 51 , 52 ].…”

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“…Reproductive coercion and abuse was the primary phenomena of interest in 13 studies [ 3 , 5 , 29 , 40 – 42 , 44 , 47 , 48 , 50 , 54 , 58 ]. Reproductive coercion and abuse was a secondary phenomena of interest in the other studies, which focused on women’s experiences with intimate partner violence (IPV) particularly sexual violence [ 31 , 53 , 57 ], the effects of abuse or IPV on women’s reproduction [ 32 – 35 , 39 , 43 , 45 , 46 , 51 , 55 , 56 ], factors affecting women’s pregnancy intentions [ 30 , 36 , 49 , 52 ], barriers to contraception use [ 37 ] and son preferences [ 38 ].…”

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“…Thirteen studies explored societal and cultural factors [ 3 , 29 , 33 , 38 , 42 – 44 , 46 , 48 , 50 – 52 , 55 ] and eight studies described men’s contradictory behaviours after perpetrating reproductive coercion and abuse [ 3 , 5 , 29 , 34 , 35 , 40 , 56 , 58 ]. Most studies focused on reproductive coercion and abuse by an intimate partner, and 10 studies described reproductive coercion and abuse perpetrated by family members or in-laws sometimes in conjunction with intimate partners [ 33 , 38 , 40 , 43 , 44 , 46 , 50 – 52 , 55 ].…”

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“…Thirteen studies explored different societal and cultural aspects of women’s experiences of reproductive coercion and abuse [ 3 , 29 , 33 , 38 , 42 – 44 , 46 , 48 , 50 – 52 , 55 ]. This includes perpetration of reproductive coercion and abuse and abuse by family and in-laws, systemic inequalities, the preference of partners and their families for sons and rigid gender roles in which women are pressured to conceive.…”

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Women’s perceptions and experiences of reproductive coercion and abuse: a qualitative evidence synthesis

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Background Reproductive coercion and abuse is a major public health issue, with significant effects on the health and well-being of women. Reproductive coercion and abuse includes any form of behaviour that intentionally controls another person’s reproductive choices. The aim of this qualitative evidence synthesis is to explore women’s experiences of reproductive coercion and abuse globally, to broaden understanding of the different ways reproductive coercion and abuse is perpetrated, perceived and experienced across settings and socio-cultural contexts. Method We searched Medline, CINAHL and Embase for eligible studies from inception to 25th February 2021. Primary studies with a qualitative study design that focused on the experiences and perceptions of women who have encountered reproductive coercion and abuse were eligible for inclusion. Titles and abstracts, and full texts were screened by independent reviewers. We extracted data from included studies using a form designed for this synthesis and assessed methodological limitations using CASP. We used Thomas and Harden’s thematic analysis approach to analyse and synthesise the evidence, and the GRADE-CERQual approach to assess confidence in review findings. Results We included 33 studies from twelve countries in South Asia, the Asia Pacific, North America, South America, Africa and Europe. Most studies used in-depth interviews and focus group discussions to discuss women’s experiences of reproductive coercion and abuse. Reproductive coercion and abuse manifested in a range of behaviours including control of pregnancy outcome, pregnancy pressure or contraceptive sabotage. There were a range of reasons cited for reproductive coercion and abuse, including control of women, rigid gender roles, social inequalities and family pressure. Women’s different responses to reproductive coercion and abuse included using covert contraception and feelings of distress, anger and trauma. Across contexts, perpetration and experiences of reproductive coercion and abuse were influenced by different factors including son preferences and social exclusion. Conclusions We reflect on the importance of socio-cultural factors in understanding the phenomenon of reproductive coercion and abuse and how it affects women, as well as how the mechanisms of power and control at both individual and societal levels work to perpetuate the incidence of reproductive coercion and abuse against women.

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“…With regard to the effect of empowerment or some of its indicators on women's reception of reproductive health care, (Akram et al, 2019;Bello et al, 2019;Kawaguchi et al, 2014;Nayebi, Dolatian, Hasanpoor, Ebadi, & Akbarzadeh, 2019;Sado, Spaho, & R.Hotchkissc, 2014;Tiruneh, Chuang, & Chuang, 2017;Zaky et al, 2019) have shown that women's reception of reproductive health care is affected by women's empowerment, while (Chiang et al, 2012) reached that women's participation in household decision-making had no significant association with the use of maternal health services.…”

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Empowerment as a Mediator between Education and Reproductive Health Care in Egypt: The Impact of Poverty and Residence

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Introduction: Since women's access to the required reproductive health care reduces maternal and foetal deaths and postpartum complications for both, this study examined the role of poverty and residence on the model where empowerment played a mediating role between education and women's access to reproductive health care. Methods: The study used the Multiple-Group Path Analysis based on the 2014 Egypt's Demographic Health Survey. Results: Women's Empowerment acts as a partial mediator between their education and receiving reproductive health care, while it acts as a full mediator between the husband's education and the woman's reception of that care. There are no significant differences among the categories of the residence and wealth models with regard to both the effect of education, of the woman and her husband, on empowerment and the effect of the latter on receiving health care. There is a significant difference among the categories of the wealth model regarding the effect of women's education on receiving health care, whereas this difference does not exist among the residence model categories. Conclusion: The effect of both women's education and empowerment on receiving reproductive health care is higher among the poor and the rural dwellers, while the effect of the husbands' education on empowerment is weak among these categories. Therefore, a new societal culture must be created through educational curricula, female illiteracy and dropping out of education stages must be reduced, and poverty must be mitigated through an integrated system targeted for small projects and supported by all facilities.

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“Family and society empowerment”: a content analysis of the needs of Iranian women who experience domestic violence during pregnancy: a qualitative study

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Background Domestic violence threatens maternal physical, psychological and emotional safety. Victim/survivor pregnant women required interventions based on their actual needs with the purpose of reducing domestic violence and its negative consequences. The present study aimed to explore the experiences of victimized Iranian pregnant women and identify their neglected needs. Methods This qualitative descriptive study was performed from September 2019 to August 2021 in Mashhad, Iran. Semi-structured interviews with 14 women (8 pregnant and 6 after birth) who were the victims of domestic violence, and 11 key informants with various discipline specialties until the data saturation was achieved. Participants were selected through purposive sampling. Qualitative data were analyzed based on the conventional content analysis adopted by Graneheim & Lundman. Findings The main theme emerging from the data analysis was “family and society empowerment” that implied the necessity of family, health system, legal, social and inter sectoral empowerment to reduce domestic violence during pregnancy. “Family and society empowerment” was comprised of three categories such as “need to empower couples to reduce domestic violence during pregnancy”, “demand for improved health care services”, and “need to strengthen inter-sectoral, legal and social supports”. Conclusion Victim/survivor pregnant women experienced individual, interpersonal and inter sectoral needs. Family and society empowerment constituted the actual needs of victimized pregnant women. Awareness of policymakers and health system managers of these needs could be the basis for designing a supportive care program according to victim/survivor women’s actual needs. In addition to the educational and skill empowerment of couples, it is essential that supportive organizations cooperate with each other to provide integrated and coordinated services to victim/survivor pregnant women and strengthen and facilitate their access to supportive resources.

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Exploring the Reproductive Health Needs of Violent Women: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Women’s perceptions and experiences of reproductive coercion and abuse: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Women’s perceptions and experiences of reproductive coercion and abuse: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Empowerment as a Mediator between Education and Reproductive Health Care in Egypt: The Impact of Poverty and Residence

“Family and society empowerment”: a content analysis of the needs of Iranian women who experience domestic violence during pregnancy: a qualitative study

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