Violence against women and the risk of under‐five mortality: analysis of community‐based data from rural Bangladesh

Åsling-Monemi, Kajsa; Naved, Ruchira Tabassum; Persson, Lars‐Åke

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00597.x

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“…This national achievement is considered to be (at least partly) the consequence of notable improvements in access to basic health and public services (including mother and child health care, vaccination, safe drinking-water and education) and a significant improvement in public welfare during the past three decades (5). also observed an association between domestic violence against the mother during pregnancy and an increased risk that her child would die before the age of 5 years (18). This association is not unexpected, but it calls for action to both prevent domestic violence and to intervene when it is observed.…”

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Deaths of children aged under 5 years and realted factors in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a population-based case-control study

Evazpoor

Edalati

Hyppönen

et al. 2016

East Mediterr Health J

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The study was conducted to determine the family, social and economic factors associated with deaths of children aged under 5 years. A registry-based nested case-control study was conducted of the deaths of all children aged under 5 years in Kohgilooyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province in the Islamic Republic of Iran. For each death, two controls were randomly selected among children of the same age, sex and place of residence (186 cases and 372 controls). Congenital abnormality (37.6%) and preterm birth (29.0%) were the two most frequent causes of death among children aged under 5 years. No vaccine-preventable disease was reported as the cause of death. The strongest associations were found with consanguinity of the parents (OR = 3.92; 95% CI = 2.27-6.85 for being first cousins in comparison with no family relation; P < 0.001) and with domestic violence to the mother during pregnancy (OR = 3.13; 95% CI = 1.60-6.17; P < 0.01). The main causes of death of children aged under 5 years in the Province were congenital abnormality and prematurity. . Les malformations congénitales (37,6 %) et les naissances prématurées (29,0 %) constituaient les deux causes de décès les plus fréquentes parmi les enfants de moins de cinq ans. Aucune maladie à prévention vaccinale n'a été rapportée comme cause de décès. Les associations les plus fortes étaient liées à la consanguinité des parents (OR = 3,92 ; IC à 95 % = 2,27-6,85 pour les cousins de premier degré en comparaison avec les sujets n'ayant aucun lien de parenté ; p < 0,001) et à la violence conjugale envers les mères pendant la grossesse (OR = 3,13 ; IC à 95 % = 1,60-6,17 ; p < 0,01). Les principales causes de décès des enfants de moins de cinq ans dans la province étaient les malformations congénitales et la prématurité. ‫ـاالت‬‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫العرشون‬ ‫و‬ ‫الثاين‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫السادس‬ ‫العدد‬ 369

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Deaths of children aged under 5 years and realted factors in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a population-based case-control study

Evazpoor

Edalati

Hyppönen

et al. 2016

East Mediterr Health J

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“…There are indications that intimate partner violence, the most common form of violence against women, may affect the chance of survival of the offspring 9 10. The effect of intimate partner violence on child survival may be due to the direct impact of trauma to the fetus during pregnancy 11.…”

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“…Women exposed to intimate partner violence are also more likely to be stressed and to have higher levels of cortisol than those not exposed,12 13 a condition that affects foetal growth 12 13. Violence could also affect children after birth by impairing mother's care-taking ability as well as their health seeking behaviour when children are ill 7 9…”

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Joint effect of maternal depression and intimate partner violence on increased risk of child death in rural Ethiopia

Deyessa

Berhane

Emmelin

et al. 2010

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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“…Indirect adverse impacts include infant and child mortality, particularly in the case of girls. This is reported to be higher among mothers exposed to IPV in India (10) and among educated mothers with exposure to IPV in Bangladesh (11). IPV exposure is reported to lead to a higher possibility of suicide ideation among women in Bangladesh (12, 13).…”

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Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6–8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh

Kabir

Nasreen

Edhborg

2014

Global Health Action

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BackgroundThe prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV), a gross violation of human rights, ranges widely across the world with higher prevalence reported in low- and middle-income countries. Evidence related mainly to physical health shows that IPV has both direct and indirect impacts on women's health. Little is known about the impact of IPV on the mental health of women, particularly after childbirth.ObjectiveTo describe the prevalence of IPV experienced by women 6–8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh and the factors associated with physical IPV. The study also aims to investigate the association between IPV and maternal depressive symptoms after childbirth.DesignThe study used cross-sectional data at 6–8 months postpartum. The sample included 660 mothers of newborn children. IPV was assessed by physical, emotional, and sexual violence. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale assessed maternal depressive symptoms.ResultsPrevalence of physical IPV was 52%, sexual 65%, and emotional 84%. The husband's education (OR: 0.41, CI: 0.23–0.73), a poor relationship with the husband (OR: 2.64, CI: 1.07–6.54), and emotional violence by spouse (OR: 1.58, CI: 1.35–1.83) were significantly associated with physical IPV experienced by women. The perception of a fussy and difficult child (OR: 1.05, CI: 1.02–1.08), a poor relationship with the husband (OR: 4.95, CI: 2.55–9.62), and the experience of physical IPV (OR: 2.83, CI: 1.72–4.64) were found to be significant predictors of maternal depressive symptoms among women 6–8 months after childbirth. Neither forced sex nor emotional violence by an intimate partner was found to be significantly associated with maternal depressive symptoms 6–8 months postpartum.ConclusionsIt is important to screen for both IPV and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum. Since IPV and spousal relationships are the most important predictors of maternal depressive symptoms in this study, couple-focused interventions at the community level are suggested.

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Violence against women and the risk of under‐five mortality: analysis of community‐based data from rural Bangladesh

Abstract: Severe physical violence and controlling behaviour in marriage were associated with higher under-five mortality among daughters of educated mothers in rural Bangladesh, indicating gender-biased consequences of partner violence for child mortality.

Cited by 53 publications

References 26 publications

Deaths of children aged under 5 years and realted factors in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a population-based case-control study

Deaths of children aged under 5 years and realted factors in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a population-based case-control study

Joint effect of maternal depression and intimate partner violence on increased risk of child death in rural Ethiopia

Intimate partner violence and its association with maternal depressive symptoms 6–8 months after childbirth in rural Bangladesh

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