Men's reproductive coercion of women: prevalence, experiences, and coping strategies-a mixed method study in urban health facilities in Leon, Nicaragua.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reproductive coercion (RC) is a common form of violence against women. It can take several expressions aiming at limiting women's reproductive autonomy. Thus, the frequency and how reproductive coercion can be resisted must be investigated. There is limited research regarding RC in Latin America. Therefore, this study aimed to measure RC prevalence and associated factors and to explore the women experiences and coping strategies for RC.

Methods

A convergent mixed-methods study with parallel sampling was conducted in Nicaragua. A quantitative phase was applied with 390 women 18-35 years old attending three main urban primary health care facilities. Lifetime and 12 months of exposure to RC behaviors including pregnancy promotion (PP) and contraceptive sabotage (CS)

SUBMITTER: Brenner C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8381564 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature