The association of intimate partner violence and contraceptive use: a multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of women each year and has been recognized as a leading cause of poor health, disability, and death among women of reproductive age. However, the existing studies about the association between IPV and contraceptive use have been found to be conflicting and relatively less studied, particularly in low and middle income countries, including Eastern Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). This study examines the relationship between IPV and contraceptive use in Eastern SSA countries.

Methods

The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) from 2014 to 2017 were a multi-stage cluster sample survey of 30,715 ever married (or cohabitating) women of reproductive age from six countries. The six Eastern SSA datasets were pooled and multivariable

SUBMITTER: Muluneh MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134549 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature