Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mesfin Mamo Utaile, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Alemayehu Worku Yalew
Summary: Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is prevalent in the study area in Ethiopia. Factors at both the community and individual levels, such as access to health facilities, isolation from the community, and strict gender role differences, were found to be significantly associated with intimate partner violence during pregnancy. The study also identified individual-level factors such as maternal education, maternal occupation, living with the partner's family, and marital conflict that increased the odds of experiencing intimate partner violence during pregnancy.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sewhareg Belay, Ayalew Astatkie, Sven Gudmund Hinderaker
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of maternal exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy on birth weight in a community in southern Ethiopia. The study found that maternal exposure to IPV during pregnancy was associated with lower birth weights in newborns.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Azmeraw Ambachew Kebede, Mastewal Belayneh Aklil, Dereje Nibret Gessesse, Nuhamin Tesfa Tsega, Wubedle Zelalem Temesgan, Marta Yimam Abegaz, Tazeb Alemu Anteneh, Nebiyu Solomon Tibebu, Haymanot Nigatu Alemu, Tsion Tadesse Haile, Asmra Tesfahun Seyoum, Agumas Eskezia Tiguh, Ayenew Engida Yismaw, Goshu Nenko, Kindu Yinges Wondie, Birhan Tsegaw Taye, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret
Summary: This study aimed to assess intimate partner violence and associated factors in northwest Ethiopia. The findings revealed that 48.6% of women experienced intimate partner violence during pregnancy. Factors such as illiteracy, employment as private workers, low decision-making power, lack of social support, and lack of support from the family during pregnancy were significantly associated with intimate partner violence.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tafesse Lamaro Abota, Fikre Enqueselassie Gashe, Negussie Deyessa
Summary: This study aimed to determine the extent of perinatal partner violence and identify its individual and community-level factors among postpartum women in Southern Ethiopia. The study found that postpartum women living in rural areas, neighborhoods with high norms favoring intimate partner violence, high female literacy, high female autonomy, or lower wealth status were more likely to experience perinatal intimate partner violence.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alexander Testa, Jacqueline Lee, Daniel C. Semenza, Dylan B. Jackson, Kyle T. Ganson, Jason M. Nagata
Summary: Past research has shown that intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with less adequate access to prenatal care. This study examines the association between physical IPV during and before pregnancy and the adequacy of prenatal care, as well as the barriers to prenatal care. The findings indicate that women with IPV exposure, especially those who experience IPV before and during pregnancy, are more likely to experience inadequate prenatal care and face various barriers to accessing care.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rosario M. Roman-Galvez, Sandra Martin-Pelaez, Borja M. Fernandez-Felix, Javier Zamora, Khalid S. Khan, Aurora Bueno-Cavanillas
Summary: The prevalence rates of different types of IPV during pregnancy vary globally, with approximately one-quarter of mothers being affected by IPV on average worldwide. Rates of IPV vary significantly within and between continents, and also differ according to the purpose of measurement.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem, Hiwotie Getaneh Ayalew
Summary: The study revealed a high prevalence of intimate partner violence among pregnant women in Ethiopia, with emotional violence being the most common. Factors such as low education levels, household poverty, older age, and spousal alcohol consumption were associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing IPV. Addressing these factors through improving education, economic empowerment, and promoting healthy behaviors among husbands is essential to reduce the magnitude of IPV in Ethiopia.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Filmawit Hadush, Dereje Tsegaye, Sherif Abdulwehab Legass, Endegena Abebe, Sabit Zenu
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence and identify its contributing factors among married refugee women in Pinyudo refugee camp, Gambella, Ethiopia in 2021. The results showed that half of the participating women experienced intimate partner violence in the year preceding the study. Low income and attitudinal acceptance were significantly associated with the problem.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jillian Kyle
Summary: IPV has a significant and widespread impact on the lives of patients, affecting their health, mental well-being, finances, and future. Discussing IPV may be daunting, but with empathy, education, and support, healthcare providers can positively influence patient lives without requiring extensive time or resources.
MEDICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Roxanne C. C. Keynejad, Tesera Bitew, Adiyam Mulushoa, Louise M. M. Howard, Charlotte Hanlon
Summary: Women and health workers in rural Ethiopia recognize the interconnectedness between intimate partner violence and perinatal mental health, and advocate for the integration of psychological interventions into antenatal care.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Mulubrhan Amare, Channing Arndt, Zhe Guo, Greg Seymour
Summary: This study examines the effects of urbanization on Ethiopian women's attitudes toward intimate partner violence using multiple measures of urbanization. The findings reveal a complex relationship between urbanization and women's attitudes toward IPV, with variations observed across different stages of urbanization and wealth indicators.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Rakshya Sharma, Hari Prasad Kaphle
Summary: This study aimed to measure the prevalence of intimate partner violence during pregnancy (IPVDP) and identify its associated factors. Among the 263 married women interviewed, 30% experienced IPVDP during pregnancy, with controlling behavior being the most common type (20.2%), followed by emotional (18.6%), sexual (10.6%), economic (6.1%), and physical violence (5.3%). The study found that alcohol and tobacco consumption by husbands, lack of family support, and undefined marriage timing were associated with higher likelihood of experiencing IPVDP.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Biruk Shalmeno Tusa, Sewnet Adem Kebede, Adisu Birhanu Weldesenbet
Summary: This study aimed to explore the spatial distribution and determinants of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Ethiopia. The findings revealed a significant clustering of IPV in the Oromia, Somali, and SNNP regions. Factors such as economic status, television viewing, attitudes toward wife beating, women's decision-making autonomy, and husband's/partner's education and alcohol consumption status were negatively associated with IPV. Smokers and pregnant women were more likely to experience IPV. Therefore, it is recommended to improve household economics, empower women through education and employment, and increase community awareness about the consequences of IPV, particularly in the Oromia, Somali, and SNNP regions.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Julie M. Kafka, Kathryn E. Moracco, Laurie M. Graham, Millan A. AbiNader, Mike Dolan Fliss, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
Summary: This cross-sectional study examines intimate partner violence and its link to violent deaths in the United States between 2015 and 2019.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura W. Stoff, Lisa M. Bates, Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lynette M. Renner, Darin J. Erickson, Theresa L. Osypuk
Summary: The study showed that social connection, particularly instrumental support, may protect married women in rural Bangladesh from experiencing intimate partner violence.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)