Citation

Olowookere SA, Fawole OI, Adekanle DA, Adeleke NA, Abioye-Kuteyi EA. Violence Against Women 2015; 21(11): 1330-1340.

Affiliation

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215594889

PMID

26175518

Abstract

We assessed the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) to women living with HIV/AIDS in an antiretroviral clinic in Nigeria. Three hundred sixty respondents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Sixty percent were married, of which 24% had disclosed HIV status to their partner. About a quarter (23.6%) had experienced IPV since HIV diagnosis. Types of violence experienced were physical violence (17%), emotional violence (21%), and sexual violence (2%). Predictors of IPV included having a younger aged partner, disclosing status, and partner's alcohol use (p =.001). Suggestions to prevent IPV include increasing public awareness and family counseling.

Language: en