scholarly journals Are interventions focused on gender-norms effective in preventing domestic violence against women in low and lower-middle income countries? A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agumasie Semahegn ◽  
Kwasi Torpey ◽  
Abubakar Manu ◽  
Nega Assefa ◽  
Gezahegn Tesfaye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

The Association between Domestic Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and Clinical Adverse Outcomes of Pregnancy in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahereh Bahmani ◽  
Koroush Sayehmiri ◽  
Arezoo Karimi ◽  
Salman Daliri ◽  
Alireza Masoudi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

Background: Domestic violence against women during the pregnancy is a major health problem, worldwide. In addition, it affects the mother, also it can be directly or indirectly associated with serious complications to the health of the fetus. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between some clinical adverse outcomes of pregnancy and domestic violence against women during pregnancy in Iran via a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available evidences on domestic violence against women during pregnancies in Iran between 2000 to 2018. International and national databases including Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed via Medline, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Google Scholar and Irandoc, MagIran and SID were searched and data was independently extracted by two researchers. Random effect meta-analysis was used to conduct analysis and the Cochran test and meta regression were also performed by STATA (ver. 14) software. Results: Thirteen studies with a total sample size of 11,818 individuals were included. The findings of this meta-analysis indicated that abortion (OR:6.4, CI95%:1.3-31), low birth weight (LBW) (OR:3.7, CI95%:1.7-7.8), preterm delivery (OR:1.8, CI95%:1.2-2.8) and premature rupture of membranes (OR:4.5, CI 95%:1.8-11.2) had a significant association with domestic violence against women during pregnancy. Conclusion: Considering to significance of domestic violence on clinical adverse outcomes of pregnancy, our results suggest an urgent need for community supportive cares during pregnancy. Also, effective measures are crucial to prevent domestic violence against women because of its significant role in outcomes of pregnancy.

scholarly journals Estimating the prevalence of hepatitis C among intravenous drug users in upper middle income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e0212558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor Granados-García ◽  
Yvonne N. Flores ◽  
Lizbeth I. Díaz-Trejo ◽  
Lucia Méndez-Sánchez ◽  
Stephanie Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Intravenous Drug Users ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries

The Economic Cost of Violence Against Women and Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110160
Author(s):  
Seema Vyas ◽  
Melissa Meinhart ◽  
Katrina Troy ◽  
Hannah Brumbaum ◽  
Catherine Poulton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Evidence demonstrating the economic burden of violence against women and girls can support policy and advocacy efforts for investment in violence prevention and response programming. We undertook a systematic review of evidence on the costs of violence against women and girls in low- and middle-income countries published since 2005. In addition to understanding costs, we examined the consistency of methodological approaches applied and identified and assessed common methodological issues. Thirteen articles were identified, eight of which were from sub-Saharan Africa. Eight studies estimated costs associated with domestic or intimate partner violence, others estimated the costs of interpersonal violence, female genital cutting, and sexual assaults. Methodologies applied to estimate costs were typically based on accounting approaches. Our review found that out-of-pocket expenditures to individuals for seeking health care after an episode of violence ranged from US$29.72 (South Africa) to US$156.11 (Romania) and that lost productivity averaged from US$73.84 to US$2,151.48 (South Africa) per facility visit. Most studies that estimated provider costs of service delivery presented total programmatic costs, and there was variation in interventions, scale, and resource inputs measured which hampered comparability. Variations in methodological assumptions and data availability also made comparisons across countries and settings challenging. The limited scope of studies in measuring the multifaceted impacts of violence highlights the challenges in identifying cost metrics that extend beyond specific violence episodes. Despite the limited evidence base, our assessment leads us to conclude that the estimated costs of violence against women and girls are a fraction of its true economic burden.

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