Prevalence of Domestic Violence Among the Pregnant Women Attending BPKIHS

Regmi, Mohan Chandra; Subedi, Laxmi; Shrestha, Ramesh; Dixit, Baburam; Shrestha, Neha

doi:10.3126/njog.v12i1.18978

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“…World Health Organization's (WHO's) multi-country study revealed that Japanese women experienced the lowest rates of domestic violence while the highest is in Ethiopia, Peru, and Bangladesh. [1] Studies showed that the prevalence of IPV was 30.3% in Tanzania, 53.2% in Nepal, and 67% in Kenya [4][5][6]. A systemic review of African studies showed that intimate partner violence during pregnancy ranged from 2.3% to 57.1 %; most of the studies showed a prevalence of 27% and above [7].…”

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Intimate partner violence against pregnant women in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Belay¹,

Menber²

2019

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Background: Though underestimated, intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in Ethiopia is among the highest in the world. The overall aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and forms of intimate partner violence during pregnancy, associated factors, and recommendations to reduce the act. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 25 to February 15, 2018 in government health facilities, North West Ethiopia. Married women who seek antenatal care service were participated in the study. Ethical clearance and approval was obtained from Amhara Regional Health Bureau research and publication committee. Informed consent was obtained from women and facility managers before collecting the data. Odds ratio (OR) with 95%CI was computed to determine the presence and strength of association between the outcome of interest and key independent variables. Results: Nearly half (46.4%) of the study participants were victims of at least one episodes of intimate partner violence in the recent pregnancy. Psychological violence 141 (44.2%) was the most common form of violence encountered followed by sexual violence 137 (42.9%). Significant proportion of women were insulted, forced to have sex, pushed/shoved, kicked/beaten, and slapped/thrown something at them (30.1 - 39.4 %) in the recent pregnancy. Lack of formal education, arranged marriages, lack of decision-making autonomy in household matters and wider spousal age difference were significantly associated with intimate partner violence. Conclusions: Higher proportion of pregnant women experienced intimate partner violence. Sociodemographic factors were associated with intimate partner violence. We suggest interventions focusing on education for raising community awareness through different strategies. Strengthening health facilities is also important to early identify and manage pregnant women with intimate partner violence, and prevent adverse birth outcomes of the act.

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Intimate partner violence against pregnant women in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Belay¹,

Menber²

2019

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“…7 Another similar study conducted in the Amhara regional state of Ethiopia shows that the prevalence of domestic violence was 78.0%. 8 This study finding was more as compared to the prevalence of GBV among pregnant women of Paropakar Maternity and Women's hospital, Kathmandu, where 46% experienced GBV. 9 On the other hand, Amnesty International documented domestic violence in Nigeria to be on the increase with up to 33.3% of women experiencing violence in their lifetime.…”

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Domestic Violence Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Madi Municipality, Chitwan, Nepal

Poudel¹,

Koirala²,

Shrestha³

et al. 2021

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Background: Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a public health issue and is recognized as serious violence of human right worldwide. It is an ongoing social injustice to women. The impact of domestic violence on pregnant women is increasingly recognized as an important public health issue that has serious consequences for their physical and mental health. Hence the present study aimed to explore prevalence and predictors of Gender Based violence. Methods: The hospital based cross-sectional study using face to face interview was carried out in All – Healthcare Centers of Madi Municipality of Chitwan District, Nepal. 215pregnant women attending Antenatal clinics (ANC)were selected for study. We used Pearson’s chi-square test to investigate the effect of explanatory variables on domestic violence among pregnant women by using IBM Statistical software version 20. Results: Among 215 pregnant women attending Antenatal clinics there were 68.4% (147) pregnant women who faced any kind of domestic violence (either sexual or physical or emotional). Result shows that the domestic violence among pregnant women differ significantly with age group(χ2=6.46, p = 0.039) , education level of respondent(χ2= 12.45, p = 0.002) , occupation (χ2=11.3, p = .001) , family income(χ2= 13.4 , p=0.014) , presence of own property (χ2= 6.80, p = 0.033) , interest for pregnancy (χ2= 14.03, p < 0.001), husband’s consumption of alcohol (χ2= 25.94 , p<0.001). Conclusions: Prevalence of domestic Violence among pregnant women was found unacceptably high which ultimately foster risk to the mother and fetus health. Factors like age, educational level of the pregnant, family income, husband drinking alcohol habit and interest of the pregnancy among couple had profound relationship with domestic violence.

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“…In particular, it is stated that conducting training workshops and carrying out consultations for women and girls has significantly reduced the number of cases of domestic violence against them (for example, in India) (Nair et al, 2020). But not every social activity can affect the level of domestic violence against pregnant women: for example, the effectiveness of empowerment of pregnant women in the community seems questionable, as it will not affect their ability to confront abusers (Regmi et al, 2018).…”

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Means of Individual Counteraction to Domestic Violence against Pregnant Women

Zharovska

Yuschyk

Husar

et al. 2021

Acad. J. Interdiscip. Stud.

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Violence against a pregnant woman affects not only her but also the child, the woman is unable to resist properly. The purpose of the study was to develop the universal means of individual counteraction to domestic violence against pregnant women. The research work was carried out in stages based on the logic of the presentation of the material to achieve the goals and objectives that are set in the article. The study used statistics on domestic violence against women in Ukraine. The authors used the methods of selection and sampling, the method of systematic and pragmatic approach, the method of descriptive statistics. The main results of the study are: comparison of statistics on cases of domestic violence against pregnant women in certain countries; identifying types of domestic violence against pregnant women and its possible consequences for the health; establishing the causes of latency for domestic violence; determining the range of individuals that a pregnant woman can apply to in case of domestic violence; offering generalized tools of counteraction to domestic violence at the state level. It is suggested that the main means of individual counteraction to domestic violence against pregnant women are overcoming silence about such cases; overcoming the legal nihilism; information direction of work, which should consist the explaining to a pregnant woman what domestic violence is and the algorithm of response to it; preventive work with pregnant women and men; establishing compliance of state legislation with international regulations; legislative regulation of actions of medical workers in case of detection of the fact of domestic violence against a pregnant woman. Received: 4 March 2021 / Accepted: 6 May 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021

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Prevalence of Domestic Violence Among the Pregnant Women Attending BPKIHS

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Intimate partner violence against pregnant women in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Intimate partner violence against pregnant women in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Domestic Violence Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Madi Municipality, Chitwan, Nepal

Means of Individual Counteraction to Domestic Violence against Pregnant Women

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