Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda

Arishaba, Adella; Kiduuma, Wilson; Night, Grace; Arinaitwe, Innocent; Niyonzima, Vallence; Mubangizi, Vincent

doi:10.2147/hiv.s362398

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“…The current study in southwestern Uganda indicated the significant independent predictor for the utilization of the community sources of support for IPV among the MWLHIV was the easiness in the accessibility of the community support services. This findings concurs with a previous study conducted in southwestern Uganda that the availability and hence accessibility of the sources of support such as counselor was a significant independent predicator of care-seeking for IPV among WLHIV [ 38 ]. These findings imply that the utilization of community sources of support for IPV among the MWLHIV may be improved by making the CoSaV easily accessible to the women.…”

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“…Our study finding that health services is among the most frequently utilized CoSaV among the MWLHIV experiencing IPV concurs with a study conducted among WLHIV in Canada by Gormley et al (2022) which also found health services as the most frequently utilized support system for IPV [36]. Conversely, the 16.3% level of utilization of counseling services for IPV found among the MWLHIV in our study in southwestern Uganda is about half of the 40.2% level of utilization of counseling services found in a previous study conducted among the WLHIV in southwestern Uganda by Arishaba et al (2022) [38]. The difference could be due to the differences in the study populations.…”

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“…The difference could be due to the differences in the study populations. The previous study in southwestern Uganda by Arishaba et al (2022) included never married women and hence considered help-seeking for dating violence which our study did not consider. Nonetheless, these studies indicated the growing use of the formal support systems in this case law enforcement by police, mediation services by the local leaders (local councilors), health services and counseling services over the informal support systems for IPV among MWLHIV experiencing violence.…”

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Predictors for the utilization of community support systems against intimate partner violence among married women living with HIV in southwestern Uganda—A cross sectional study

Muteesasira,

Akampumuza,

Abaho

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionately affects married women living with HIV (MWLHIV), resulting in undesirable human rights, socio-economic, mental, maternal, and child health consequences. Community Support systems against Violence (CoSaV) are widely available and promising public and voluntary resources for the prevention and mitigation of IPV but are poorly investigated. We set out to identify the predictors for the utilization of the CoSaV among the MWLHIV. Methods This was a quantitative cross-sectional study conducted among 424 consecutively sampled MWLHIV attending the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) clinic at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital in southwestern Uganda in April 2021. Using an interviewer-administered questionnaire, data were collected on the participant’s socio-demographic characteristics, exposure to IPV, awareness about the CoSaV, perceptions about the quality, accessibility and challenges in accessing the CoSaV and the utilization. Modified Poisson regression model was used to identify the predictors for the utilization of CoSaV using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Results The mean age of the 424 participants in the study was 39.5 ± 10.2 years. More than half of the participants 51.9% (220/424) reported exposure to any IPV. Utilization of any CoSaV was found to be above average at 58.3% among the participants. The formal support (police, local government leaders, health workers and counselors) were more frequently utilized compared to the informal support (family, relatives and friends). Utilization of any CoSaV was higher among the women who were aware of the CoSaV and also those who were exposed to violence. Accessibility was identified as an independent predictor for utilization of any CoSaV. Conclusions Intimate partner violence (IPV) was prevalent among MWLHIV in southwestern Uganda. However, the utilization of any CoSaV was suboptimal. The formal CoSaV were more frequently utilized than the informal support systems. Accessibility was an independent predictor for utilization of any CoSaV. There is need to improve access in order to increase the utilization of the CoSaV and contribute to the attainment of sustainable development goal 5.2.1 and end violence against women.

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Predictors for the utilization of community support systems against intimate partner violence among married women living with HIV in southwestern Uganda—A cross sectional study

Muteesasira,

Akampumuza,

Abaho

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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‘I don’t like it, but I won’t leave home’: Interpersonal Factors Restricting Married Women in Rural Zimbabwe From Reporting Intimate Partner Violence

Muzingili,

Mafa

2024

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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This study explores interpersonal factors that negatively impact married women’s reporting of intimate partner violence. Using the snowball sampling, the data were collected from 12 married women who had suffered intimate partner violence. The findings revealed many interpersonal factors that affect intimate partner abuse reporting, such as the length of the marriage, fear of criminal victimisation, physical impairments, trivialisation of certain types of abuse and a lack of awareness about intimate partner violence. The study calls for the need to build married women’s resilience and mobilise resources to improve their socio-economic status and break their economic dependence on abusive husbands.

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Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda

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Predictors for the utilization of community support systems against intimate partner violence among married women living with HIV in southwestern Uganda—A cross sectional study

Predictors for the utilization of community support systems against intimate partner violence among married women living with HIV in southwestern Uganda—A cross sectional study

‘I don’t like it, but I won’t leave home’: Interpersonal Factors Restricting Married Women in Rural Zimbabwe From Reporting Intimate Partner Violence

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