scholarly journals Can mental health treatments help prevent or reduce intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries? A systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A. Tol ◽  
S. M. Murray ◽  
C. Lund ◽  
P. Bolton ◽  
L. K. Murray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Mental Health Treatments ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Effectiveness of ICT-based intimate partner violence interventions: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christo El Morr ◽  
Manpreet Layal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Global Pandemic

Abstract Background Intimate Partner Violence is a “global pandemic”. Meanwhile, information and communication technologies (ICT), such as the internet, mobile phones, and smartphones, are spreading worldwide, including in low- and middle-income countries. We reviewed the available evidence on the use of ICT-based interventions to address intimate partner violence (IPV), evaluating the effectiveness, acceptability, and suitability of ICT for addressing different aspects of the problem (e.g., awareness, screening, prevention, treatment, mental health). Methods We conducted a systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, using the following databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Key search terms included women, violence, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, information, communication technology, ICT, technology, email, mobile, phone, digital, ehealth, web, computer, online, and computerized. Only articles written in English were included. Results Twenty-five studies addressing screening and disclosure, IPV prevention, ICT suitability, support and women’s mental health were identified. The evidence reviewed suggests that ICT-based interventions were effective mainly in screening, disclosure, and prevention. However, there is a lack of homogeneity among the studies’ outcome measurements and the sample sizes, the control groups used (if any), the type of interventions, and the study recruitment space. Questions addressing safety, equity, and the unintended consequences of the use of ICT in IPV programming are virtually non-existent. Conclusions There is a clear need to develop women-centered ICT design when programming for IPV. Our study showed only one study that formally addressed software usability. The need for more research to address safety, equity, and the unintended consequences of the use of ICT in IPV programming is paramount. Studies addressing long term effects are also needed.

Wealth Inequality and Intimate Partner Violence: An Individual and Ecological Level Analysis Across 20 Countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110163
Author(s):  
Samuel Kebede ◽  
Anne-Laura Van Harmelen ◽  
Andres Roman-Urrestarazu
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Wealth Inequality ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
P Value ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Economic Position ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has been linked to poor health. Economic position may be an important risk factor for IPV. We examined the association between economic position and IPV at country and individual levels. We analyzed Demographic and Health Surveys data of 187,716 ever-partnered women between ages 10 and 59 from 20 low- and middle-income countries. We calculated direct age-standardized 12-month prevalence of physical IPV and performed ecological analysis using Gini coefficients and Concentration indexes to assess correlation with 12-month prevalence of physical IPV. We conducted multivariable logistic regression for each country to assess the association between wealth status and physical IPV and a meta-analysis of the regression model to present results across countries. Compared to the Poorest quintile, odds of IPV among wealthier quintiles varied by country. In the Middle quintile, India had significantly reduced IPV (OR 0.75, 95%CI: 0.68-0.83). In the Richer and Richest quintiles, 4 and 6 countries had significant reductions in IPV, respectively. Only Mozambique was found to have significant increased IPV in the wealthiest quintile (OR 2.51, 95%CI: 1.45-4.38). Gini coefficient and physical IPV had a correlation coefficient of 0.502 ( p value 0.033), while Concentration index had –0.276 ( p value .253). Standardized prevalence for physical IPV ranged from 1.58% to 18.91%. Findings suggest that the relationship between wealth and IPV vary considerably in the included low- and middle-income countries, and that risk of IPV may not necessarily be higher among women in lower wealth brackets. Mozambique was the only country with increased odds of IPV among the Richest group as compared to the Poorest group. This study provides evidence IPV may transcend economic boundaries, and that studies looking at the link between inequality and IPV are paramount for designing adequate preventative policies.

scholarly journals The association between intimate partner violence and condom use in 36 low-and middle-income countries

Contraception ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 434
Author(s):  
L Maxwell ◽  
H Brahmbhatt ◽  
K Devries ◽  
A Benedetti ◽  
J Wagman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Interviewer effects on the reporting of intimate partner violence in the 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic and Heath Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-258
Author(s):  
Nicholas Metheny ◽  
Rob Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Demographic And Health Survey ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Intimate partner violence is a global public health concern that is widely under-reported. Socio-demographic factors of the interviewer may contribute to a reluctance to report violence. The introduction of the fieldworker survey to the 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey provides the first opportunity to test associations between interviewer characteristics and the reporting of intimate partner violence in the largest source of IPV data on intimate partner violence available for low- and middle-income countries. Three separate, multilevel logistic regression models were used to examine associations between the reporting of physical, sexual and emotional intimate partner violence and interviewer characteristics (age, sex and marital status, as well as differences in these indicators between interviewer and respondent), language of the interview and the interviewer’s previous experience conducting the Demographic and Health Survey. Previous experience as a Demographic and Health Survey interviewer was associated with significantly lower odds (OR: 0.67) of reporting physical intimate partner violence. Researchers should consider using the fieldworker data set in future studies to control for potential interviewer error, account for the clustering of data by interviewer and increase the robustness of Demographic and Health Survey analyses. Understanding how interviewers may shape the reporting of intimate partner violence is a step towards accurately measuring its burden in low- and middle-income countries.

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