Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among the adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: findings the 2017 population based cross-sectional survey

Abstract

Background Evidence indicate that intimate partner violence (IPV) is disturbingly high among South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Understanding prevalence and risk factors for IPV among these emerging adults is critical for developing appropriate interventions to prevent adverse health outcomes later in life. This study investigates the prevalence and factors associated with lifetime physical IPV experience among AGYW, aged 15–24 years, using the South African national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour and communication survey conducted in 2017. Methods The data used in this secondary analysis was obtained from a cross-sectional, population-based household survey data, conducted using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling approach. Multivariate stepwise backward logistic regression modelling was used to determine factors associated with IPV. Results Of 716 AGYW that responded to the two commonly answered questions on IPV, 13.1% (95% CI: 9.6–17.6) indicated that they experienced IPV. The odds of reporting experiences of IPV were significantly lower among AGYW residing in high SES households [AOR = 0.09 (95% CI: 0.02–0.47), p = 0.004] than low SES households, and those residing in rural informal/tribal areas [AOR = 0.01 (95% CI: 0.00–0.22), p = 0.004] than urban areas. AGYW experiencing IPV had higher odds of reporting psychological distress compared to their counterparts [AOR = 4.37 (95% CI, 0.97–19.72), p = 0.054]. Conclusion The findings highlight the need for targeted structural and psychosocial interventions in low SES households and especially in urban areas.

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“…However, the result of this study is higher than the prevalence reported in South Africa (13.1%) [ 20 ], Nigeria (21%) [ 28 ], and SSA 25.2% [ 45 ]. The possible discrepancy might be due to the difference in outcome variable measurement and study period.…”

“…In India, the prevalence of IPV among youth women was 29% [ 18 ], and in Mozambique 60% of youth women had experienced IPV in their lifetime [ 19 ]. A study done in South Africa revealed that 13.1% of youth women experienced IPV [ 20 ]. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the prevalence of IPV among youth women ranges from 28.77% to 67% [ 21 ].…”

“…Evidences have shown that socio-demographic and other factors such as; Residency [ 20 ], educational status [ 22 , 23 ], marital status [ 24 , 25 ], occupational status [ 19 ], partner alcohol use [ 18 , 26 , 27 ], poverty [ 18 ], witnessed inter-parental violence [ 26 , 28 ], wealth status [ 18 , 20 ], afraid of partner [ 29 – 31 ] and acceptance of IPV [ 18 ] are the main factors associated with IPV among youth women. Evidence suggests that gender inequalities increase the vulnerability of violence men against women [ 32 , 33 ].…”

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