Spatial distributions and determinants of intimate partner violence among married women in Ethiopia across administrative zones.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is highly prevalent in the world, especially in low-middle-income countries including Ethiopia. Studies so far assessing risk factors for IPV often use the classical model without geographical location information and spatial effects. This study aimed to estimate the overall prevalence and associated risk factors of intimate partner violence among Ethiopian administrative zones.

Method

The 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) data were used. The primary outcome of the study was the experience of different types of IPV: physical, emotional, and sexual by ever-married women aged 15-49 years. We adopted a generalized multilevel mixed model with IPV as an outcome variable and zones as random effects.

Resu

SUBMITTER: Fetene MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11838895 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature