Factors associated with intimate partner violence against women in a mega city of South-Asia: multi-centre cross-sectional study

Ali, Niloufer Sultan; Ali, Faridah; Khuwaja, Ali Khan; Nanji, Kashmira

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“…is result (37.5%) is in line with findings from Pakistan (35%) [22] and Nigeria (34.3%) [23] and a study in Ethiopia, Jimma 35.6% [19]. But this is lower as compared to the studies carried out in Zimbabwe (63.1%) [24], Uganda (48%) [25], South Africa (44%) [26], Mozambique (44%) [27], and Kenya (66.9%) [28] and the studies conducted in Ethiopia, Abay Chamo (44.5%) [11] and Gonder (58.7%) [8].…”

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Magnitude of Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia

Adhena

Oljira

Dessie

et al. 2020

Advances in Public Health

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Background. Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is the most common and major public health problem and human rights issue worldwide and has a negative effect on the lives of both mother and fetus. Despite its prominence, this issue has received little attention in Ethiopia as well as many sub-Saharan African countries. This study assessed the magnitude of intimate partner violence and associated factors among pregnant women in Ofla District, Tigray, Ethiopia. Methods. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to 30, 2019, among 543 pregnant women who visited antenatal care in the health facilities. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select study participants. Pretested, interviewer-administered data collection was done using a standardized World Health Organization multicountry questionnaire for women’s health and domestic violence against women. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were carried out to identify factors associated with violence. p value was set at p<0.05. Results. The overall prevalence of intimate partner violence during the current pregnancy was 37.5%: psychological (25.1%), sexual (17.7%), and physical violence (13.4%). Violence was associated with unplanned pregnancy ((AOR = 4.56, 95% CI: (2, 10.28)), unmarried women ((AOR = 2.59, 95% CI: (1.18, 5.73)), having alcoholic partner ((AOR = 3.3, 95% CI: (2.1, 5.16)), spouse’s multiple sexual partners status ((AOR = 5.1, 95% CI: (2.2, 12)), acceptance of violence by women ((AOR = 1.85, 95% CI: (1.1, 3.16)), low decision-making power of women ((AOR = 2.64, 95% CI: (1.6, 4.3)), and no interest in current pregnancy by partner ((AOR = 5.9, 95% CI: (2.36, 14.9)). Conclusions. More than one-third of pregnant women experienced intimate partner violence during a recent pregnancy. This is high and may lead to health consequences for both mothers and fetuses. Addressing gender inequitable norms, the culture of silence (support) to intimate partner violence in the community and women’s reproductive health information through intervention measures are very important to minimize the problem.

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Magnitude of Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia

Adhena

Oljira

Dessie

et al. 2020

Advances in Public Health

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“…7 Various risk factors have been identified as relating to the occurrence of violence against women, including sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics, substance use, and history of having witnessed family violence in infancy or adolescence. 5,9 These facts demonstrate that violence against women is multi-faceted and, under a socioecological perspective, is the product of complex interactions between individuals, families, communities, and social level factors. 10 RESUMO: Objetivo: Descrever o perfil da violência contra mulheres em diferentes ciclos de vida, de acordo com as características sociodemográficas das vítimas e dos agressores.…”

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“…Among them, the sociological theories show that low levels of education, socioeconomic condition, stress, lack of support from authorities (health services and social well-being), and a closed social network contribute to a larger occurrence of intimate partner violence. 9 The exposition of violence perpetrated by a partner may can bring up feelings of hatred and disaffection toward him. In tense situations, women tend to report symptoms of headaches, depression, and other mental disorders, like suicide attempts.…”

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Violência contra mulheres em diferentes estágios do ciclo de vida no Brasil: um estudo exploratório

Bernardino

Barbosa

Nóbrega

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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ABSTRACT:Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the profile of violence against women in different life cycles, according to the sociodemographic characteristics of the victims and offenders. Methods: A crosssectional and exploratory study was performed based on 1,388 police reports during a four-year period, in a metropolitan area of Northeast Brazil. The dependent variable was the type of aggression suffered by the victims. The independent variables were sociodemographic characteristics of the victims and offenders. Statistical analysis included the χ 2 test (p < 0.05) and the decision tree analysis, through the Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector (CHAID) algorithm. Results: Cases of physical abuse (n = 644) were the most common, followed by threat (n = 415) and verbal aggression (n = 285). The violence profiles could be explained by the relationship between victims and offenders (p < 0.001) and age of the victims (p = 0.026 in Node 1; p = 0.019 in Node 3). Conclusion: It was observed that women in different stages of life are more exposed to different types of violence.

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“…According to study results of World Health Organization 2002, domestic violence rate was reported as 10-69% by their spouses or partners (2). Although the rates change from country to country, exposure rate of life-long violence for women in the literature have been reported as 38.6% in Nepal, 41% in India, 35% in Pakistan, and 23.8% in the United Kingdom (3)(4)(5)(6). In a study conducted on 24048 married women in 2009 in our country by Family and Social Policy Ministry, it was determined that physical violence rate was 39%, sexual violence rate was 15%, emotional violence rate was 44%, and economical violence rate was 23% (7).…”

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Frequency of domestic violence in psychiatric patients and related factors

Korkmaz¹,

Korucu²,

Yıldız³

et al. 2016

Dusunen Adam

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Frequency of domestic violence in psychiatric patients and related factorsObjective: Objective of the present study is to determine prevalence of domestic violence among married female patients who have applied to our psychiatry outpatient clinic, and to investigate the relationship between exposure to violence and levels of anxiety and depression.Method: One hundred consecutive married female patients were included into the study. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and a sociodemographic and clinical data form designed by the authors were applied to each case. Furthermore, all participants were asked to complete a questionnaire including questions such as whether there was violence (economic, physical, sexual and psychological) at home; if present, what its frequency and duration is; and whether the partners were subject to violence during their childhood.Results: It was determined that 76% of the patients were subjected to at least one type of violence during marriage, 68% were exposed to verbal, 45% were exposed to physical, 39% were exposed to economic, and 11% were subject to sexual violence. As level of education was increased, the rate of being a victim of physical violence was increased directly. Of females who were the victims of physical violence (n=18), 40% reported that they inflicted violence to their children, and 15 of these patients (33%) said that they attempted a suicide during their marriage. Conclusion:In the present study, it is determined that domestic violence is correlated with increases in anxiety and depression scores. Independently from violence type, it is determined that domestic violence causes increased number of suicide attempts. Keywords: Anxiety, depression, domestic violence ÖZET Psikiyatri hastalarında aile içi şiddetin sıklığı ve ilişkili faktörlerAmaç: Çalışmamızda, psikiyatri polikliniğine başvuran evli kadın hastalar arasında aile içi şiddet prevalansının ve şiddete maruz kalmanın anksiyete ve depresyon düzeyleri ile olan ilişkisinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışmaya ardışık evli 100 kadın hasta alındı. Her olguya, Beck Depresyon Envanteri (BDE) ve Beck Anksiyete Envanteri (BAE) ile yazarlarca hazırlanmış bir sosyodemografik ve klinik veri formu uygulandı. Ayrıca tüm katılımcılardan, şiddetin (ekonomik, fiziksel, cinsel ve psikolojik) olup olmadığı, varsa sıklığı ve süresi, eşlerin çocukluğunda şiddet görüp görmediği gibi bilgileri sorgulayan bir anketi doldurmaları istendi.Bulgular: Hastaların %76'sının evli iken en az bir şiddet tipine maruz kaldıkları, %68'inin sözel şiddete, %45'inin fiziksel şiddete, %39'unun ekonomik şiddete, %11'inin ise cinsel şiddete uğradığı bulunmuştur. Eğitim düzeyi arttıkça fiziksel şiddete maruz kalma oranı doğru orantılı olarak artmaktaydı. Fiziksel şiddete uğrayan kadınların %40'ı (n=18) kendi çocuğuna şiddet uyguladığını ve yine bu hastaların 15'i (%33) evli iken intihar girişiminde bulunduğunu bildirdi.Sonuç: Çalışmamızda psikiyatrik hastalığı olan bireylerde aile içi şiddet, anksiyete ve ...

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Factors associated with intimate partner violence against women in a mega city of South-Asia: multi-centre cross-sectional study

Cited by 26 publications

References 20 publications

Magnitude of Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia

Magnitude of Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia

Violência contra mulheres em diferentes estágios do ciclo de vida no Brasil: um estudo exploratório

Frequency of domestic violence in psychiatric patients and related factors

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