Intimate partner violence (physical and sexual) and sexually transmitted infection: results from Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2011

Among clinic-based studies, intimate partner violence (IPV) has been shown to contribute to HIV/AIDS among young girls and women. Results from studies among the general population have been less consistent. This study evaluated the associations between HIV infection, any sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and IPV in a population-based sample of Togolese women. Data from the Togo 2013–2014 Demographic and Health Survey were utilized for these analyses. Women aged 15–49, who were currently married, had HIV test results, and answered the Domestic Violence Module were analyzed (n = 2386). Generalized linear mixed-models adjusting for sociodemographic variables, risk behaviors, and cluster effect were used to estimate HIV and STI risks with experience of IPV. HIV prevalence was 2.8%. Prevalence of IPV was 39% among HIV-positive women and 38% among HIV-negative women. Significant associations between IPV and HIV infection were not detected. Adjusted models found significant associations between experience of any IPV and having had STIs (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.25–3.35). The high rates of violence in this setting warrant community-based interventions that address abuse and gender inequity. These interventions should also discuss the spectrum of STIs in relation to IPV.

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The Correlates of Violence against Women in India: Findings from the Recent National Demographic Health Survey

Asian Review of Social Sciences ◽

10.51983/arss-2018.7.3.1455 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 132-139

Author(s):

Dinesh Chaurasiya ◽

Vaishali Chaurasia ◽

Shekhar Chauhan

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Violence Against Women ◽

Health Survey ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Age Difference ◽

Demographic Health Survey ◽

Marital Duration

Violence against women is a serious human rights abuse and public health issue in India. The Intimate Partner violence (IPV) cases among Indian couples are very high. This article aims to find the determinant of Intimate Partner Violence in India. The data are drawn from the fourth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-IV). According to Demographic Health Survey guidelines, IPV is measured using 13-item questions in women questionnaire. This section is analysed to fulfil the objective of the study. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression is used to find out the unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio. The analysis is carried out using STATA version 14. The prevalence of IPV, emotional violence (EV), physical violence (PV) and sexual violence (SV) is 33.15, 13.23, 29.68 and 6.60 respectively. The likelihood of IPV increases with the increase in marital duration. All kind of violence is less likely to occur in rural areas (IPV: AOR=0.86, p<0.01; EV: AOR=0.81, p<0.01; PV: AOR=0.85, p<0.01; & SV: AOR=0.92, p=0.09). Hindu women are more likely to face all kind of violence than women in other religion. Alcohol consumption is one of the predominant factors for IPV in India (AOR=3.08, CI=2.96-3.21, p<0.01). From this study, we find that marital duration, the age difference of spouses, number of children, place of residence, caste, religion, and education of couple, alcohol consumption and wealth index are some of the important predictors of IPV in India.

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Perception of Beninese on intimate partner violence: evidence from 2011-2012 Benin demographic health survey

BMC Women s Health ◽

10.1186/s12905-018-0633-x ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alphonse Kpozehouen ◽

Noël Moussiliou Paraïso ◽

Yolaine Glèlè Ahanhanzo ◽

Elvyre Klikpo ◽

Charles Sossa Jérôme ◽

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Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Health Survey ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Demographic Health Survey

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Intimate Partner Violence, Women Autonomy And Modern Contraceptive Use In Nigeria: Evidence From 2008 And 2013 National Demographic Health Survey

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) ◽

10.29322/ijsrp.11.12.2021.p12035 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 248-256

Author(s):

Adeola O Raji ◽

Oluwafemi A Popoola

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Health Survey ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Contraceptive Use ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Modern Contraceptive ◽

Demographic Health Survey ◽

Modern Contraceptive Use

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Development of a Novel Tool to Assess Intimate Partner Violence Against Transgender Individuals

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260519827660 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (11) ◽

pp. 2376-2397 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Sarah M. Peitzmeier ◽

Jaclyn M. W. Hughto ◽

Jennifer Potter ◽

Madeline B. Deutsch ◽

Sari L. Reisner

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Psychological Symptoms ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Transmitted Infection ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Number Of Sexual Partners ◽

Gender Presentation

Intimate partner violence (IPV) takes on unique dimensions when directed against transgender individuals, with perpetrators leveraging transphobia to assert power and control. Standard IPV measurement tools do not assess this type of IPV. Four questions to assess transgender-related IPV (T-IPV) were developed: (a) being forced to conform to an undesired gender presentation or to stop pursuing gender transition; (b) being pressured to remain in a relationship by being told no one would date a transgender person; (c) being “outed” as a form of blackmail; and (d) having transition-related hormones, prosthetics, or clothing hidden or destroyed. The T-IPV tool was administered to 150 female-to-male transmasculine individuals completing a study of cervical cancer screening in Boston from March 2015-September 2016. Construct validity was assessed by examining correlations between T-IPV and two validated screeners of other forms of IPV (convergent) and employment status and fruit consumption (divergent). The association between T-IPV and negative health outcomes (posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, psychological symptoms, binge drinking, number of sexual partners, and sexually transmitted infection [STI] diagnosis) were also calculated. Lifetime T-IPV was reported by 38.9%, and 10.1% reported past-year T-IPV. T-IPV was more prevalent among those who reported lifetime physical (51.7% vs. 31.7%, p = .01) and sexual (58.7% vs. 19.4%, p < .001) IPV than those who did not. Lifetime T-IPV was associated with PTSD (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.23, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.04, 4.80]), depression (AOR = 2.70, 95% CI = [1.22, 5.96]), and psychological distress (AOR = 2.82, 95% CI = [1.10, 7.26]). The T-IPV assessment tool demonstrated adequate reliability and validity and measures a novel type of abuse that is prevalent and associated with significant mental health burden. Future work should further validate the measure and pilot it with male-to-female transfeminine individuals.

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