Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner sexual violence among pregnant women in Napak district, Northeastern Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) during pregnancy is of key reproductive health concern as it is associated with various risks linked to severe intrapartum complications. This study assessed the prevalence and the correlates of intimate partner sexual violence among pregnant women in Napak district, Northeastern Uganda. This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted among 284 pregnant women who were obtained by systematic sampling in Napak district between November and December 2020. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data, and this was analyzed using STATA version 15. The correlates of IPSV were determined at a multivariable level using a Poisson regression model with robust variance at the individual, relationship, and societal levels of the socio-ecologica

SUBMITTER: Amodoi GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10833580 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature