Stigma and Parenting Children Conceived From Sexual Violence.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Since armed conflict began in 1996, widespread sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in many sexual violence-related pregnancies (SVRPs). However, there are limited data on the relationships between mothers and their children from sexual violence. This study aimed to evaluate the nature and determinants of these maternal-child relationships.

Methods

Using respondent-driven sampling, 757 women raising children from SVRPs in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo were interviewed. A parenting index was created from questions assessing the maternal-child relationship. The influences of social stigma, family and community acceptance, and maternal mental health on the parenting index were assessed in univariate a

SUBMITTER: Rouhani SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4890150 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature