Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence among adult women in an urban community in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
| dc.contributor.author | Oluwole, E.O. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Onwumelu, N.C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Okafor, 1.P. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-23T17:29:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-23T17:29:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-08-25 | |
| dc.description | Scholarly article | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health problem of human rights concern. It is a global issue, regardless of social, economic, religious or cultural group. Ever experienced IPV is a risk factor for many acute and chronic diseases and or stress-related conditions among women. This study determined the prevalence and predictors of lifetime IPV among women in an urban community in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 respondents from April to September 2019. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information from respondents. Data analysis was done using SPSS Version 22. Descriptive analyses were performed. Associations were explored with Chi-square test; multivariate analysis was done with logistic regression at p≤5% level of significance (95% CI). Results: a total of 400 adult women aged 18-73 years who have been in an intimate relationship for at least 1 year participated in this study. The mean ± SD age of the respondents was 36.72 ± 11.74 years. Lifetime prevalence of IPV was 73.3%. The significant predictors for IPV were; being employed (OR=0.461;95%CI=0.230-0.924); witnessed parental violence (OR=1.909; 95% CI=1.023-3.563); partner consuming alcohol (OR=1.669; 95% CI=0.999-2.788) and partner having other sexual partners (OR=2.104; 95% CI=1.174-3.771). Conclusion: community-based interventions by government and other stakeholders are needed to empower women, reduce exposure of children to IPV at home and provide enlightenment education on IPV in communities | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Esther Oluwakemi Oluwole, Nneoma Claranelly Onwumelu, Ifeoma Peace Okafor. Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence among adult women in an urban community in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Pan African Medical Journal 2020;36:345.doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.345.24402. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/345/full | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/11092 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Pan African Medical Journal | en_US |
| dc.subject | Intimate partner violence (IPV) | en_US |
| dc.subject | urban community | en_US |
| dc.subject | chronic diseases | en_US |
| dc.subject | Women | en_US |
| dc.subject | Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Social medicine | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence among adult women in an urban community in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |