Birth weight was associated with maternal exposure to intimate partner violence during pregnancy in southern Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Birth weight is defined as the first weight of the newborn, ideally measured soon after birth. A recent Ethiopian survey estimated that 48% of births took place in health facilities. Data for women exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) may be lacking in official statistics because these women may prefer to deliver at home, where data from non-institutional births, including reporting of birth weights, are not routinely recorded.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between maternal exposure to IPV during pregnancy and birth weight in a community in the Wondo Genet district of southern Ethiopia.

Methods

We carried out a community-based prospective cohort study from February to December 2017. We followed up with 505 pregna

SUBMITTER: Belay S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9667023 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature