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Ndoye EHO. J. Forensic Sci. Crim. Investig. 2020; 15(1): e555901. |
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(Copyright © 2020, Juniper Publishers) |
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Abstract |
Physical domestic violence among pregnant women is a serious social problem and a perinatal health issue. This study aims to determine some characteristics of physical conjugal violence among pregnant women in our context of practice. It is a retrospective study in the Dakar region at the "Maison de la Femme" or "Boutique de Droit" located in the Medina and Pikine neighborhoods over a period of six years. Pregnant women accounted for 22.7 percent of all women victims of domestic violence. The epidemiological profile of the different types of violence revealed a 98% rate of psychological violence associated with physical violence, which represents 15%, or with verbal and economic violence, which corresponds to an identical rate of 34%, negligence 9%, and sexual violence 8%. The age ranges most affected by domestic violence are those between 25-34 years of age, with 60% of victims. The socio-professional categories most affected are those constituted by the elementary profession of service sales with 56% of victims, the unemployed 25% of victims; then middle management and office workers with 14% of victims. In our series 65% of the victims had a gestational age between 01- 14 SA and 30% had a pregnancy age between 15 - 28 SA. The main violent persons are husbands with 98%. We found that 60% of the victims had localized injuries, 43% of which were head injuries, 43% were limb injuries and 14% were in other areas of the body. 95% of the victims had a simple contusion injury. Only 75% of the victims had a medical certificate and 93% of the victims had a T.T.I. less than or equal to 20 days. Medical certificates were legible for 75%, and 80% of victims received treatment. Early detection of physical violence by various health professionals is imperative to minimize the impact of violence on pregnant women. Adequate care for victims and punishment of perpetrators must be the concern of our leaders. Language: en |