Magnitude and determinants of intimate partner violence against women in East Africa: multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Violence against women is a significant public health problem, and human rights abuse, and is associated with multiple adverse physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health effects. The current study aimed to determine the magnitude of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its determinant factors in East African countries.

Methods

We utilized the most recent demographic and health survey data from 11 East African countries, which was comprised of a weighted sample of 55,501 ever-married women. A multilevel multivariable logistic regression analysis was applied. We used an adjusted odds ratio with a 95% CI and a p value ≤ 0.05 in the multilevel logistic model to declare significant factors associated with IPV.

Results

The overall prevalence of all forms of

SUBMITTER: Kebede SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8928594 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature