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Intimate partner violence among prenatal care attendees amidst the COVID-19 crisis: The incidence in Ethiopia.
Teshome, Abel; Gudu, Wondimu; Bekele, Delayehu; Asfaw, Mariamawit; Enyew, Ruhama; Compton, Sarah D.
  • Teshome A; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Gudu W; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Bekele D; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Asfaw M; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Enyew R; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Compton SD; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet ; 153(1): 45-50, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1037472
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To assess the incidence and predictors of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy amidst the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

METHODS:

This cross-sectional study was conducted at the prenatal care clinic of St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, among pregnant women from 31 August to 2 November 2020. Participants were interviewed using Open Data Kit. Logistic regression was used to assess predictors.

RESULTS:

Among the 464 pregnant women, 33 (7.1%) reported IPV during pregnancy, and among these 24 (72.7%) reported emotional violence, 16 (48.5%) reported sexual violence, and 10 (30.3%) reported physical violence. Among the study participants, only 8 (1.7%) were screened for IPV. IPV was reported 3.27 times more often by women who reported that their partner chewed Khat compared with those women whose partner did not (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 3.27; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.45-7.38), and 1.52 times more often women who reported that their partner drank alcohol compared with those women whose partner did not (aOR 1.52; 95% CI 1.01-2.28).

CONCLUSION:

Very few women were screened for IPV. Partners drinking alcohol and chewing Khat are significantly positively associated with IPV during pregnancy. IPV screening should be included in the national management protocol of obstetric cases of Ethiopia.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prenatal Care / Spouses / Substance-Related Disorders / Intimate Partner Violence / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijgo.13566

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prenatal Care / Spouses / Substance-Related Disorders / Intimate Partner Violence / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijgo.13566