Prevalence and Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence Among Antenatal Care Attendees in Case of Adama Hospital Medical College

Tigist Bedada; Fraol Girma; Dereje Bayissa; Legese Lemma

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Prevalence and Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence Among Antenatal Care Attendees in Case of Adama Hospital Medical College

Tigist Bedada, Fraol Girma, Dereje Bayissa, Legese Lemma

Published in Science Journal of Public Health (Volume 11, Issue 4)

Received: 22 July 2023 Accepted: 11 August 2023 Published: 22 August 2023

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Background: Intimate partner violence is one of the most common forms of violence against women and includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse and controlling behaviors by an intimate partner. Objective: To assess prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence among ANC attendees in Adama Hospital Medical College in Adama, Shewa, Ethiopia. Methods: Institution based cross sectional study design was conducted from January 01, 2022 to March 15; 2022. A total of 409 pregnant women attending ANC at Adama Hospital Medical College were included in the study by systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using structured interview-administered questionnaire. Then data were entered and analyzed by SPSS version 25. Binary and multiple logistic regression analysis were done to identify factors associated with intimate partner violence at a p-value of less than 0.05 were considered to declare significance of association. Result: The overall prevalence of intimate partner violence during current pregnancy was 167 (40.8%) (95%CI: 36.2–45.7). Psychological/emotional violence (39.9%) was the most common followed by sexual (34.7%), Economic violence (34.7%), Physical (23.2%) and controlling behavior violence (22.4%). The proportion of overlap in all five type of violence accounts 28 (6.8%), overlap in three (physical, sexual and psychological violence) were 72 (17.6%) and overlap in two commonest sexual and psychological violence accounts 115 (28.1%). Among several possible factors: age of women above years 36 years [AOR]: 1.9 (1.05, 3.392), Being rural residence [AOR]: 5.5 (2.96, 10.02), partner Having another partner or wife [AOR]: 3.4 (1.64, 7.1) and undesired pregnancy [AOR]: 13.7 (5.79, 32.3) were determinants of IPV. Conclusion and Recommendation: This study determined intimate partner violence was high (40.8%) and also this study identified that overlap by at least two types violence among these population were 28.1%. Among several possible factors: being rural residence, partner having another partner or wife and undesired pregnancy were strong determinants of IPV. Therefore; Addressing gender inequitable norms, the culture of silence (support) to IPV in the community and women’s reproductive health information through intervention measures are very important to minimize the problem.

Published in	Science Journal of Public Health (Volume 11, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjph.20231104.13
Page(s)	132-142
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Intimate Partner Violence, ANC, Prevalence, Adama

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Tigist Bedada; Fraol Girma; Dereje Bayissa; Legese Lemma. Prevalence and Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence Among Antenatal Care Attendees in Case of Adama Hospital Medical College. Sci. J. Public Health 2023, 11(4), 132-142. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20231104.13

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Tigist Bedada, Fraol Girma, Dereje Bayissa, Legese Lemma. Prevalence and Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence Among Antenatal Care Attendees in Case of Adama Hospital Medical College. Sci J Public Health. 2023;11(4):132-142. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20231104.13

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Tigist Bedada

Department of MCH, Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia
Fraol Girma

Department of MCH, Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia
Dereje Bayissa

Department of Public Health, Santemedical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Legese Lemma

Department of Medical Laboratory, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia

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Tigist Bedada, Fraol Girma, Dereje Bayissa, Legese Lemma. Prevalence and Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence Among Antenatal Care Attendees in Case of Adama Hospital Medical College. Sci J Public Health. 2023;11(4):132-142. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20231104.13

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AU  - Dereje Bayissa
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VL  - 11
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