@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of violence against pregnant women in Abeokuta, Nigeria",
journal="Australian and New Zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology",
year="2008",
author="Fawole, Adeniran Olubukola and Hunyinbo, Kehinde Isaac and Fawole, Olufunmilayo I.",
volume="48",
number="4",
pages="405-414",
abstract="AIM: To determine the prevalence of violence to pregnant women within 12 months prior to and during the current pregnancy. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 534 pregnant women attending three secondary and one tertiary health facility in Abeokuta, Nigeria using semistructured interviewer-administered questionnaires. RESULTS: Prevalence of violence within 12 months prior to pregnancy was 14.2%. Polygamous union, low level of education in both woman and partner and consumption of alcohol by partners were significant (P<0.05) risk factors of violence prior to pregnancy. Verbal abuse was the most common (66.2%) type of abuse. Others included flogging (10.8%), slaps (9.5%), threats of violence (6.8%) and forced sexual intercourse (2.7%). The perpetrators were often husbands (65.8%) and the parents (15.8%). Some 2.3% of pregnant women had experienced violence during current pregnancy. Low level of education was significantly (P<0.05) associated with experiencing violence during pregnancy. Although almost 25% of the pregnancies were unplanned, this was not significantly associated with experiencing violence (P>0.05). There were similarities in the perpetrators and forms of violence experienced before and during pregnancy, with partners being the most common perpetrators. CONCLUSION: Gender-based violence is common in our environment. Health-care providers should routinely screen for gender-based violence during antenatal visits in order to protect the health of both mother and child.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0004-8666",
doi="10.1111/j.1479-828X.2008.00868.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2008.00868.x"
}