Experience of physical violence during pregnancy and its association with behavioral outcomes during the prenatal and postnatal period: a pooled analysis of cross-sectional data from 45 low-income and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although previous studies have established a link between physical intimate partner violence (IPV) and adverse health outcomes for mothers and children, there is a lack of thorough comparative analysis in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) that examines how physical IPV experienced during pregnancy specifically differs from physical IPV at other times. This comparison is crucial to understanding the extensive impact of physical IPV during pregnancy on antenatal care, early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), exclusive breastfeeding for the first two days after birth (EBF2D), and place of delivery (POD).

Methods

This study conducted secondary analyses using cross-sectional data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) of 45 LMICs collected between

SUBMITTER: Agbo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495414 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature