The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is common, although prevalence and correlates amongst pregnant women in developing countries are poorly researched. Aim: To identify the magnitude of IPV, and its relationship with psychiatric morbidity and partner alcohol use. Setting: This...
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| description | Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is common, although prevalence and correlates amongst pregnant women in developing countries are poorly researched.
Aim: To identify the magnitude of IPV, and its relationship with psychiatric morbidity and partner alcohol use.
Setting: This study was conducted among women receiving routine ante-natal care at a secondary level healthcare facility in southern Nigeria.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted by recruiting pregnant women (n = 395) attending the Ante-Natal Clinic of the Central Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria, between August 2015 and February 2016 and undertaking face-to-face interviews utilising a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Composite Abuse Scale and the 20-item Self-reporting Questionnaire.
Results: Past 12-month prevalence of IPV was 24.8%, with emotional abuse being the commonest type (89.8%). Forty-six participants (11.6%) screened positive for probable psychiatric morbidity. Predictors of IPV included partner alcohol use in the past 12 months (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.67; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.16–6.16; p 0.02), having a psychiatric morbidity (aOR: 2.53; 95% CI: 1.27–5.04; p 0.01), being single (aOR: 2.12; 95% CI: 1.25–3.58; p 0.01) and multiparous (aOR: 2.5; 95% CI: 1.43–4.38; p 0.001).
Conclusion: Intimate partner violence was common amongst pregnant women in Nigeria. Identified modifiable risk factors can be targets for screening and intervention for women in these settings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb0f555a1f8a462ab517cbfa50a3b2602022-12-21T21:17:16ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine2071-29282071-29362020-07-01121e1e710.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2226741The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern NigeriaOluyemisi Adebowale0Bawo James1Department of Clinical Services, Federal Neuro- Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, Edo StateDepartment of Clinical Services, Federal Neuro- Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, Edo StateBackground: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is common, although prevalence and correlates amongst pregnant women in developing countries are poorly researched. Aim: To identify the magnitude of IPV, and its relationship with psychiatric morbidity and partner alcohol use. Setting: This study was conducted among women receiving routine ante-natal care at a secondary level healthcare facility in southern Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted by recruiting pregnant women (n = 395) attending the Ante-Natal Clinic of the Central Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria, between August 2015 and February 2016 and undertaking face-to-face interviews utilising a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Composite Abuse Scale and the 20-item Self-reporting Questionnaire. Results: Past 12-month prevalence of IPV was 24.8%, with emotional abuse being the commonest type (89.8%). Forty-six participants (11.6%) screened positive for probable psychiatric morbidity. Predictors of IPV included partner alcohol use in the past 12 months (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.67; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.16–6.16; p 0.02), having a psychiatric morbidity (aOR: 2.53; 95% CI: 1.27–5.04; p 0.01), being single (aOR: 2.12; 95% CI: 1.25–3.58; p 0.01) and multiparous (aOR: 2.5; 95% CI: 1.43–4.38; p 0.001). Conclusion: Intimate partner violence was common amongst pregnant women in Nigeria. Identified modifiable risk factors can be targets for screening and intervention for women in these settings.https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/2226intimate partner violencepsychiatric morbiditypregnancypartner alcohol usenigeria |
| spellingShingle | Oluyemisi Adebowale Bawo James The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine intimate partner violence psychiatric morbidity pregnancy partner alcohol use nigeria |
| title | The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria |
| title_full | The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria |
| title_short | The association between intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria |
| title_sort | association between intimate partner violence psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and partner alcohol use in southern nigeria |
| topic | intimate partner violence psychiatric morbidity pregnancy partner alcohol use nigeria |
| url | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/2226 |
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