The intersection of intimate partner violence with sexual reproductive health in the Pacific: findings from a Kiribati population study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are likely to experience reduced sexual and reproductive health (SRH). This paper aims to describe the prevalence of IPV and family planning use, and explore how IPV intersects with SRH among young Kiribati women; including met and unmet need for family planning, and use of contraception.

Methods

Data for this paper were drawn from the Kiribati Social Development Indicator Survey [1], conducted in 2018-2019. Chi-square tests for independence were conducted, with 95% confidence intervals to identify the strength of association. Associations were considered statistically significant at p < .05.

Results

Of the n = 3,106 women who had been intimately partnered or sexually active in the last year, 20% had unme

SUBMITTER: Spiteri-Staines A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11796009 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature