Prevalence and Characteristics of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Among Pregnant Women Seeking Antenatal Care, Solomon Islands (2016)

Koete, Benjamin; Nusair, Pushpa; Mohammadnezhad, Masoud; Khan, Sabiha

doi:10.4172/2161-0711.1000558

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“…Almost half of the women in this study reported experiencing physical or emotional violence during their pregnancy. This is consistent with previous Solomon Islands studies, which have reported that up to 66% of women experience domestic violence from their intimate partner during pregnancy [23,64]. Some of the women attested that being bashed or kicked in the back, led to early births, a serious consequence of violence during pregnancy [23,[64][65][66][67].…”

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“…Some of the women attested that being bashed or kicked in the back, led to early births, a serious consequence of violence during pregnancy [23,[64][65][66][67]. Despite the legislation of the Family Protection Act to protect families and promote safety and community education by the Solomon Islands government [64,68], many of the women expressed a lack of social and community support, particularly in rural communities.…”

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Lived experiences of women with low birth weight infants in the Solomon Islands: A descriptive qualitative study

Kaforau

Tessema

Bugoro

et al. 2022

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Every year, around 20 million women worldwide give birth to low birth weight (LBW) infants, with majority of these births occurring in low-and middle-income countries, including the Solomon Islands. Few studies have explored the pregnancy lived experience of women who deliver LBW infants. The aim of the study is to understand the lived experience of women in the Solomon Islands who gave birth to LBW infants by exploring their personal (socio-demographic and health), behavioural, social and environmental contexts. We used a qualitative descriptive approach and purposely selected 18 postnatal women with LBW infants in the Solomon Islands for an in-depth interview. All data were analysed using thematic analysis in NVivo. We identified six themes reported as being related to LBW: health issues, diet and nutrition, substance use, domestic violence, environmental conditions and antenatal care. Our findings suggest that women in the Solomon Islands are exposed to various personal, behavioural, social and environmental risk factors during pregnancy that can impact birth outcomes, particularly LBW. We recommend further research should be redirected to look at the factors/themes identified in the interviews.

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Lived experiences of women with low birth weight infants in the Solomon Islands: A descriptive qualitative study

Kaforau

Tessema

Bugoro

et al. 2022

PLOS Glob Public Health

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“…The level of violence reported is consistent with the literature. A 2016 cross-sectional descriptive study of intimate partner violence among pregnant women seeking antenatal care in the Solomon Islands found that 56% of participants reported experiencing intimate partner violence in pregnancy, with a prevalence of emotional, sexual and physical abuse of 45%, 33% and 17%, respectively 24. Other studies have reported high rates of intimate partner violence, with the Solomon Islands Family Health and Safety Study finding 64% of women aged 15–49 who have ever been in a relationship reporting experiencing physical or sexual violence, or both 28.…”

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“…17 There is also a further descriptive study examining pregnant women's experiences of intimatepartner violence. 24 These studies likely under-report the incidence of gender-based violence due to many victims of domestic violence commonly not disclosing the mechanism of their injuries, 25 or not seeking medical treatment, 25 and these studies do not address the impact of gender-based violence.…”

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“…One is a retrospective chart review of Solomon Islands hospital data,23 while another documents personal experiences of gender-based violence from overseas healthcare workers on placement 17. There is also a further descriptive study examining pregnant women’s experiences of intimate-partner violence 24. These studies likely under-report the incidence of gender-based violence due to many victims of domestic violence commonly not disclosing the mechanism of their injuries,25 or not seeking medical treatment,25 and these studies do not address the impact of gender-based violence.…”

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Experience and impact of gender-based violence in Honiara, Solomon Islands: a cross-sectional study recording violence over a 12-month period

Chadwick,

Kluckow,

Mapstone

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveThis study aims to collect data on the experience and impact of gender-based violence experienced by women attending health clinics in Honiara, Solomon Islands.MethodAny woman over the age of 18 who attended a local health clinic in Honiara, Solomon Islands during the time of recruitment (ten consecutive weekdays in May 2015) was eligible to participate in an interviewer administered, in-person survey, gathering data on gender-based violence over the past 12 months.ResultsA total of 100 women were recruited into this study. Of these women, 47% of women reported experiencing physical or sexual violence in the past 12 months. The most common perpetrators were the woman’s husband or boyfriend. There are low rates of reporting, particularly through formal avenues such as to police or village leaders. Alcohol was involved in more than half the cases of reported violence.ConclusionWomen in this study report high rates of gender-based violence. To our knowledge, this is the only study examining women’s personal experience of gender-based violence in the Solomon Islands, with self-reported data on the frequency and nature of the violence, and the impact on women, including physical and mental, utilisation of healthcare services, police and legal involvement. Efforts to reduce gender-based violence should aim to reduce intimate partner violence, increase reporting and address wider social attitudes towards gender equality.

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Prevalence and Characteristics of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Among Pregnant Women Seeking Antenatal Care, Solomon Islands (2016)

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Lived experiences of women with low birth weight infants in the Solomon Islands: A descriptive qualitative study

Lived experiences of women with low birth weight infants in the Solomon Islands: A descriptive qualitative study

Experience and impact of gender-based violence in Honiara, Solomon Islands: a cross-sectional study recording violence over a 12-month period

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