Prevalence of violence against pregnant women in Abeokuta, Nigeria

Fawole, Adeniran O.; Hunyinbo, Kehinde I.; Fawole, Olufunmilayo I.

doi:10.1111/j.1479-828x.2008.00868.x

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“…The explanation for this is when pregnancy is unplanned, conflict may be raised between couples and violence may be followed based on this conflict. In contrary to current study, study done in Nigeria and South Africa did not found significant association with experiencing violence and unplanned pregnancy [12] [13]. This may be due to they recruited the women who had made at least one previous visit to the antenatal clinic, because of this women who had unplanned pregnancy and abused may not participate in the study.…”

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy among Recently Delivered Women in Public Health Facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Laelago¹,

Belachew²,

Tamrat³

2014

OALib

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Background: Intimate partner violence is recognized as a worldwide serious public health problem. It can cause serious injury, disability or death. Risk factors for intimate partner violence during pregnancy are often similar to risk factors for intimate partner violence in general. Objectives: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of intimate partner violence during pregnancy among recently delivered women in public health facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2014. Methods: Facility based cross sectional study was conducted among 195 recently delivered women in public health facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya zone, Southern Ethiopia from March 31-April 30, 2014. The data were collected by pretested structured questionnaire. Both bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were done to identify predictors of intimate partner violence during pregnancy. Results: Twenty three percent (23%) of women experienced at least one form of Intimate partner violence during pregnancy. Psychological violence was the most common form (20%) followed by physical (15%) and sexual violence (12%). Alcohol drinking by the partners (AOR = 22 (7.4, 65.6), no formal education of the partners (AOR = 10.8 (1.06, 108.5) and planned pregnancy (AOR = 0.23 (0.08, 0.67) were significantly associated with intimate partner violence during pregnancy. Conclusion: Our study established that intimate partner violence during pregnancy was a common experience. Partners' alcohol drinking, no formal education of partners and planned pregnancy were associated with intimate partner violence during pregnancy. Health sector, police, lawyers and advocators should give due emphasis to the victims of this problem.

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy among Recently Delivered Women in Public Health Facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Laelago¹,

Belachew²,

Tamrat³

2014

OALib

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“…Information about gender-based violence against women from low-income countries is scarce and may be under reported [6,7]. The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between domestic violence in the period before pregnancy and the pattern during the pregnancy and in the postpartum period.…”

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Trends and determinants of pregnancy‐related domestic violence in a referral center in southern Nigeria

Olagbuji

Ezeanochie

Ande

et al. 2009

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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“…Findings from a Nigerian study carried out in the southwest documented a prevalence of 47.1% among pregnant women examined with 11.7% occurring in their current state of pregnancy (Ezechi et al, 2004). A later study carried in the same region of the country reported a 14.2% prevalence of violence among pregnant women attending antenatal services twelve months prior to current pregnancy and 2.3% reported violence in current pregnancy (Fawole et al, 2008).…”

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“…Even though the exact relationship between alcohol and violence remains unclear, researches have consistently found drinking patterns to be related to intimate partner and sexual violence. Fawole et al (2008) reported that low level of education in both woman and partner and consumption of alcohol by partners were significant risk factors for violence. This was confirmed by this study as 95% of respondents married to partners who take alcohol had ever experienced a form of violence or the other.…”

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Experiences of Violence among Pregnant Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinics in Selected Hospitals in Abuja, Nigeria

Arulogun¹,

Jidda²

2011

Sierra Leone j. biomed. res.

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Anecdotal records have shown that there is increasing prevalence of gender based violence in Nigeria. Little is known about the extent and magnitude of this phenomenon as it affects pregnant women. This study described the experiences of violence among pregnant women attending ante-natal clinics in Abuja, Nigeria using a crosssectional design. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select 300 participants from six hospitals in the three out of the six Local Government Areas in the region. Data was collected using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. Forty three percent of the respondents had experienced at least one form of violence and 15.0% were experiencing violence in their current relationships. Main forms of violence ever experienced were psychological (38.0%) and physical (36.4%). Partners/husbands (70.2%) and partner/husband relatives (29.8) were the perpetrators. Of the partner/husband's relatives, sisters-in-law (57.1%) and partners' cousins (21.5%) were the main perpetrators of the forms of violence experienced. Strategies employed to resolve violence conflict included dialogue with spouse (46.7%), ignoring the experience (30.3%), making up with sex (16.7%), providing gifts and special dishes (5.0%) and mediation by family members (1.3%). Health promotion and education intervention strategies such as counselling, male involvement in sexual and reproductive health programs, advocacy for the promotion of women's health and right as well as use of appropriate culturally sensitive conflict resolution strategies are needed to ameliorate the situation.

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Prevalence of violence against pregnant women in Abeokuta, Nigeria

Abstract: Gender-based violence is common in our environment. Health-care providers should routinely screen for gender-based violence during antenatal visits in order to protect the health of both mother and child.

Cited by 58 publications

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy among Recently Delivered Women in Public Health Facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy among Recently Delivered Women in Public Health Facilities of Hossana Town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Trends and determinants of pregnancy‐related domestic violence in a referral center in southern Nigeria

Experiences of Violence among Pregnant Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinics in Selected Hospitals in Abuja, Nigeria

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