Physical, sexual, emotional and economic intimate partner violence and controlling behaviors during pregnancy and postpartum among women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMahenge, Bathsheba
dc.contributor.authorStockl, Heidi
dc.contributor.authorAbubakari, Abdulai
dc.contributor.authorMbwambo, Jessie
dc.contributor.authorJahn, Albrecht
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-19T06:52:50Z
dc.date.available2021-05-19T06:52:50Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164376en_US
dc.description.abstractIntimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and postpartum is a serious global health problem affecting millions of women worldwide. This study sought to determine the prevalence of different forms of IPV during pregnancy and postpartum and associated factors among women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 500 women at one to nine months postpar tum in three health facilities in the three districts of Dar es Salaam: Temeke, Kinondoni and Ilala. Two trained research assistants administered the questionnaire, which aimed to examine sociodemographic characteristics and different forms of IPV. Of the 500 women who were interviewed, 18.8% experienced some physical and/or sexual violence during pregnancy. Forty-one women (9%) reported having experienced some physical and/or sexual violence at one to nine months postpartum. Physical and/or sexual IPV during pregnancy was associated with cohabiting (AOR 2.2, 95% CI 1.24–4.03) and having a partner who was 25 years old or younger (AOR 2.7, 95% CI 1.08–6.71). Postpar tum, physical and/or sexual IPV was associated with having a partner who was 25 years old or younger (AOR 4.4, 95% CI 1.24–15.6). We found that IPV is more prevalent during pregnancy than during the postpartum phase. There is also continuity and maintenance of IPV during and after pregnancy. These results call for policy and interventions to be tailored for pregnant and postpartum women.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMahenge, B., Stöckl, H., Abubakari, A., Mbwambo, J., & Jahn, A. (2016). Physical, sexual, emotional and economic intimate partner violence and controlling behaviors during pregnancy and postpartum among women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. PloS one, 11(10), e0164376.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164376
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3135
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS)en_US
dc.subjectIntimate partner violenceen_US
dc.subjectPostpartumen_US
dc.subjectSexual intimate partner violenceen_US
dc.subjectDar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectIPVen_US
dc.subjectAntenatal careen_US
dc.subjectHIV-positive mothersen_US
dc.subjectSexual violenceen_US
dc.subjectPsychological violenceen_US
dc.subjectPregnancyen_US
dc.titlePhysical, sexual, emotional and economic intimate partner violence and controlling behaviors during pregnancy and postpartum among women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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