Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy among Recently Delivered Women in Public Health Facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Tariku Laelago · Tefera Belachew · Meseret Tamrat

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Intimate Partner and Family Violence Reproductive Health and Contraception Elder Abuse and Neglect

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Background: Intimate partner violence is recognized as a worldwide serious public health problem.It can cause serious injury, disability or death.Risk factors for intimate partner violence during pregnancy are often similar to risk factors for intimate partner violence in general.Objectives: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of intimate partner violence during pregnancy among recently delivered women in public health facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2014.Methods: Facility based cross sectional study was conducted among 195 recently delivered women in public health facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya zone, Southern Ethiopia from March 31-April 30, 2014.The data were collected by pretested structured questionnaire.Both bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were done to identify predictors of intimate partner violence during pregnancy.Results: Twenty three percent (23%) of women experienced at least one form of Intimate partner violence during pregnancy.Psychological violence was the most common form (20%) followed by physical (15%) and sexual violence (12%).Alcohol drinking by the partners (AOR = 22 (7.4,65.6), no formal education of the partners (AOR = 10.8 (1.06, 108.5) and planned pregnancy (AOR = 0.23 (0.08, 0.67) were significantly associated with intimate partner violence during pregnancy.Conclusion: Our study established that intimate partner violence during pregnancy was a common experience.Partners' alcohol drinking, no formal education of partners and planned pregnancy were associated with intimate partner violence during pregnancy.Health sector, police, lawyers and advocators should give due emphasis to the victims of this problem.

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