Extended postpartum intimate partner violence and its associated factors: community-based cross-sectional study design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate partner violence is a global problem that threatens mothers. It has multidimensional consequences but has not gained attention from scholars after childbirth.

Objective

To assess the prevalence of extended postpartum intimate partner violence and its associated factors.

Method

A community-based cross-sectional study design was employed among 570 postpartum mothers in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia, from May 21st to June 21st, 2022. A pretested, face-to-face interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used. The level of statistical significance was declared at P < 0.05 with a 95% CI.

Results

Overall, the prevalence of extended postpartum intimate partner violen

SUBMITTER: Wedajo LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10512573 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature