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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence among Married Women in an Urban Community in Lagos State, Nigeria

Modupe O. Onigbogi(1), Kofoworola A. Odeyemi(2), Olanrewaju O. Onigbogi(3),


(1) Department of Community Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi- Araba, Lagos
(2) Department of Community Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi- Araba, Lagos; Department of Community Health and Primary care College of Medicine
(3) Department of Community Health and Primary care College of Medicine
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Abstract


Violence against women is a major public health problem globally. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Ikosi Isheri LCDA of Lagos State among 400 married women. A multistage sampling method was used to select the respondents. The lifetime prevalence for physical violence, sexual violence and psychological violence were 50.5%, 33.8% and 85.0% respectively. Predictive factors for physical IPV include lower educational status of the women (AOR 3.22 95%CI: 1.54-6.77) and partner’s daily alcohol intake (AOR: 1.84 95%CI: 1.05-3.23). The predictors of sexual violence include unemployment status of the partners (OR 5.89:1.39-24.84) and daily/weekly alcohol use (AOR 1.87 95%CI: 1.05-3.33). Predictors of psychological violence include respondents witness of parental violence (AOR 2.80 95%CI: 1.04-7.5) and daily alcohol use by partners (AOR 2.71 95%CI: 1.19-6.18). Preventive interventions such as increasing the educational status of women and reducing the intake of alcohol by men may help break the cycle of abuse. (Afr J Reprod Health 2015; 19[1]: 91-100).

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Violence against women is a major public health problem globally. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Ikosi Isheri LCDA of Lagos State among 400 married women. A multistage sampling method was used to select the respondents. The lifetime prevalence for physical violence, sexual violence and psychological violence were 50.5%, 33.8% and 85.0% respectively. Predictive factors for physical IPV include lower educational status of the women (AOR 3.22 95%CI: 1.54-6.77) and partner’s daily alcohol intake (AOR: 1.84 95%CI: 1.05-3.23). The predictors of sexual violence include unemployment status of the partners (OR 5.89:1.39-24.84) and daily/weekly alcohol use (AOR 1.87 95%CI: 1.05-3.33). Predictors of psychological violence include respondents witness of parental violence (AOR 2.80 95%CI: 1.04-7.5) and daily alcohol use by partners (AOR 2.71 95%CI: 1.19-6.18). Preventive interventions such as increasing the educational status of women and reducing the intake of alcohol by men may help break the cycle of abuse. (Afr J Reprod Health 2015; 19[1]: 91-100). pdf.


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