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Intimate Partners Violence against Women during a COVID-19 Lockdown Period: Results of an Online Survey in 7 Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ditekemena, John D; Luhata, Christophe; Mavoko, Hypolite M; Siewe Fodjo, Joseph Nelson; Nkamba, Dalau M; Van Damme, Wim; Ebrahim, Shahul H; Noestlinger, Christiana; Colebunders, Robert.
  • Ditekemena JD; Kinshasa School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa 834, Congo.
  • Luhata C; Kinshasa School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa 834, Congo.
  • Mavoko HM; Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa 834, Congo.
  • Siewe Fodjo JN; Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Nkamba DM; Kinshasa School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa 834, Congo.
  • Van Damme W; Pôle d'Épidémiologie et Biostatistique, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1348 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Ebrahim SH; Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Noestlinger C; Technique and Technology, University of Sciences, Bamako 1805, Mali.
  • Colebunders R; Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(10)2021 05 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1227021
ABSTRACT
Intimate Partners' Violence (IPV) is a public health problem with long-lasting mental and physical health consequences for victims and their families. As evidence has been increasing that COVID-19 lockdown measures may exacerbate IPV, our study sought to describe the magnitude of IPV in women and identify associated determinants. An online survey was conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 24 August to 8 September 2020. Of the 4160 respondents, 2002 eligible women were included in the data analysis. Their mean age was 36.3 (SD 8.2). Most women (65.8%) were younger than 40 years old. Prevalence of any form of IPV was 11.7%. Being in the 30-39 and >50 years' age groups (OR = 0.66, CI 0.46-0.95; p = 0.026 and OR = 0.23, CI 0.11-048; p < 0.001, respectively), living in urban setting (OR = 0.63, CI 0.41-0.99; p = 0.047), and belonging to the middle socioeconomic class (OR = 0.48, CI 0.29-0.79; p = 0.003) significantly decreased the odds for experiencing IPV. Lower socioeconomic status (OR = 1.84, CI 1.04-3.24; p = 0.035) and being pregnant (OR = 1.63, CI 1.16-2.29; p = 0.005) or uncertain of pregnancy status (OR = 2.01, CI 1.17-3.44; p = 0.011) significantly increased the odds for reporting IPV. Additional qualitative research is needed to identify the underlying reasons and mechanisms of IPV in order to develop and implement prevention interventions.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Intimate Partner Violence / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18105108

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Intimate Partner Violence / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18105108