TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Trends and determinants of pregnancy-related domestic violence in a referral center in southern Nigeria
JO  - International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics
A1  - Olagbuji, Biodun
A1  - Ezeanochie, Michael
A1  - Ande, Adedapo
A1  - Ekaete, Ekop
SP  - 101
EP  - 103
VL  - 108
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To describe the trend and identify associated risk factors for pregnancy-related domestic violence. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study of 502 women attending the sixth week postnatal clinic in a tertiary hospital in urban Nigeria, participants completed semi-structured questionnaires on experience of domestic violence before and during pregnancy, and in the puerperium. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess risk factors associated with experiencing violence. RESULTS: The prevalence of domestic violence was 43.5% during the 12months before the pregnancy, 28.3% during the pregnancy, and 4% in the puerperium. Psychological violence was the commonest form of violence experienced. All forms of violence were least common in the puerperium. Experience of violence in the 12months before pregnancy (P<0.0001, odds ratio 274.34 [95% CI, 66.4-1133.8]), HIV seropositivity (P=0.02, odds ratio 2.81 [95% CI, 1.2-6.5]), and regular alcohol intake (P<0.0001, odds ratio 11.60 [95% CI, 3.8-35.1]) significantly increased the likelihood of experiencing domestic violence. CONCLUSION: Pregnancy-related domestic violence is an important health problem in this community in southern Nigeria. Experience of violence before the pregnancy, HIV infection, and regular alcohol consumption are risk factors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.09.024
ID  - ref1
ER  -