The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria | |
| Creator | Adebowale, Oluyemisi James, Bawo | |
| Description | Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is common, although prevalence and correlates amongst pregnant women in developing countries are poorly researched.Aim: To identify the magnitude of IPV, and its relationship with psychiatric morbidity and partner alcohol use.Setting: This study was conducted among women receiving routine ante-natal care at a secondary level healthcare facility in southern Nigeria.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted by recruiting pregnant women (n = 395) attending the Ante-Natal Clinic of the Central Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria, between August 2015 and February 2016 and undertaking face-to-face interviews utilising a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Composite Abuse Scale and the 20-item Self-reporting Questionnaire.Results: Past 12-month prevalence of IPV was 24.8%, with emotional abuse being the commonest type (89.8%). Forty-six participants (11.6%) screened positive for probable psychiatric morbidity. Predictors of IPV included partner alcohol use in the past 12 months (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.67; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.16–6.16; p 0.02), having a psychiatric morbidity (aOR: 2.53; 95% CI: 1.27–5.04; p 0.01), being single (aOR: 2.12; 95% CI: 1.25–3.58; p 0.01) and multiparous (aOR: 2.5; 95% CI: 1.43–4.38; p 0.001).Conclusion: Intimate partner violence was common amongst pregnant women in Nigeria. Identified modifiable risk factors can be targets for screening and intervention for women in these settings. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-07-02 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2226 | |
| Source | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; Vol 12, No 1 (2020); 7 pages 2071-2936 2071-2928 | |
| Language | eng | |
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