Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda
Adella Arishaba,1 Wilson Kiduuma,1 Grace Night,2 Innocent Arinaitwe,3 Vallence Niyonzima,1 Vincent Mubangizi1 1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda; 2Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine Mbarara University of Scienc...
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| description | Adella Arishaba,1 Wilson Kiduuma,1 Grace Night,2 Innocent Arinaitwe,3 Vallence Niyonzima,1 Vincent Mubangizi1 1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda; 2Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, UgandaCorrespondence: Vallence Niyonzima, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara city, Uganda, Tel +256777842830, Email vniyonzima@must.ac.ugPurpose: The study intended to establish the proportion of HIV-positive women experiencing IPV and the predictors of counseling-seeking behavior among women living with HIV in Isingiro district.Methods: The study was a cross-sectional quantitative study. We conducted the study in April 2021 among 296 HIV-positive women receiving ART services at Rwekubo and Nyamuyanja Health Centre fours. Data were collected using a researcher-administered questionnaire. Consecutively participants were recruited from the ART clinic. SPSS Version 23.0 was used to analyze data. We computed the prevalence of intimate partner violence among the study participants. Logistic regression was performed to identify the associated factors and predictors of counseling-seeking behavior.Results: Of the 296 participants interviewed, 66.2% of the HIV-positive women had experienced IPV. Only 40.2% of those who had experienced IPV had received counseling, 35.5% of the participants sought help for IPV from family and friends and 27% sought help from other service providers including the police. A majority (67.2%) of the participants had a primary level of education and over a third (45.9%) of the participants were from monogamous families. The factors associated with seeking care for IPV were education level (p = 0.002), type of family (p = 0.04), physical abuse within one last year (p < 0.001), emotional abuse (p < 0.001), awareness about IPV services (p < 0.001) and availability of counselors (p < 0.001). The predictors of care-seeking for IPV included awareness about IPV services (aOR: 295.6, 95% CI: 54.3– 1608.9) and availability of counselors (aOR: 5.3, 95% CI: 1.5– 19.2).Conclusion: The prevalence of IPV is 66.2%, and proportion of HIV-positive women who seek IPV counseling services is low. The predictors of counseling-seeking behavior were awareness about IPV services and availability of counselors. There is a need to improve awareness about IPV services and provide more counselors to offer help to the IPV victims.Keywords: intimate partner violence, HIV-positive women, counseling, Uganda, cross-sectional study |
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| spelling | doaj.art-323dd4ce0cc74a4989f7c819a960bfa42022-12-22T02:31:51ZengDove Medical PressHIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care1179-13732022-06-01Volume 1427528375868Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern UgandaArishaba AKiduuma WNight GArinaitwe INiyonzima VMubangizi VAdella Arishaba,1 Wilson Kiduuma,1 Grace Night,2 Innocent Arinaitwe,3 Vallence Niyonzima,1 Vincent Mubangizi1 1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda; 2Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, Uganda; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, UgandaCorrespondence: Vallence Niyonzima, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara city, Uganda, Tel +256777842830, Email vniyonzima@must.ac.ugPurpose: The study intended to establish the proportion of HIV-positive women experiencing IPV and the predictors of counseling-seeking behavior among women living with HIV in Isingiro district.Methods: The study was a cross-sectional quantitative study. We conducted the study in April 2021 among 296 HIV-positive women receiving ART services at Rwekubo and Nyamuyanja Health Centre fours. Data were collected using a researcher-administered questionnaire. Consecutively participants were recruited from the ART clinic. SPSS Version 23.0 was used to analyze data. We computed the prevalence of intimate partner violence among the study participants. Logistic regression was performed to identify the associated factors and predictors of counseling-seeking behavior.Results: Of the 296 participants interviewed, 66.2% of the HIV-positive women had experienced IPV. Only 40.2% of those who had experienced IPV had received counseling, 35.5% of the participants sought help for IPV from family and friends and 27% sought help from other service providers including the police. A majority (67.2%) of the participants had a primary level of education and over a third (45.9%) of the participants were from monogamous families. The factors associated with seeking care for IPV were education level (p = 0.002), type of family (p = 0.04), physical abuse within one last year (p < 0.001), emotional abuse (p < 0.001), awareness about IPV services (p < 0.001) and availability of counselors (p < 0.001). The predictors of care-seeking for IPV included awareness about IPV services (aOR: 295.6, 95% CI: 54.3– 1608.9) and availability of counselors (aOR: 5.3, 95% CI: 1.5– 19.2).Conclusion: The prevalence of IPV is 66.2%, and proportion of HIV-positive women who seek IPV counseling services is low. The predictors of counseling-seeking behavior were awareness about IPV services and availability of counselors. There is a need to improve awareness about IPV services and provide more counselors to offer help to the IPV victims.Keywords: intimate partner violence, HIV-positive women, counseling, Uganda, cross-sectional studyhttps://www.dovepress.com/predictors-and-factors-associated-with-counseling-seeking-behavior-aga-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-HIVintimate partner violencehiv-positive womencounselingugandacross sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Arishaba A Kiduuma W Night G Arinaitwe I Niyonzima V Mubangizi V Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda HIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care intimate partner violence hiv-positive women counseling uganda cross sectional study |
| title | Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda |
| title_full | Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda |
| title_short | Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda |
| title_sort | predictors and factors associated with counseling seeking behavior against intimate partner violence among hiv positive women in southwestern uganda |
| topic | intimate partner violence hiv-positive women counseling uganda cross sectional study |
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