Socio cultural determinants and post-traumatic stress disorders of intimate partner violence among women: A case of Dodoma Municipality
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2016
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The University of Dodoma
Abstract
Background: This study was conducted in Dodoma Municipality with the aim of
determining socio-cultural determinants for intimate partner violence and its impacts to
the post-traumatic stress disorder among women in Dodoma municipality.
Methods: Across sectional study was conducted amongst 440 women aged 18-60 years
from March to April 2016. Data were collected through interviewing women by using
structured questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess Socio
cultural determinants and post-traumatic stress disorder of IPV.
Results: The lifetime prevalence for physical intimate partner violence was 53.2% and
psychological violence was 67.7% while sexual violence was 36.8%. Alcohol use was
significantly associated with characteristics of men who were violent to their wives
compared to those who were not using alcohol.
Marriage involving dowry was found to associate with intimate partner violence (AOR
95 % CI 0.309- 0.988). PTSD was associated with intimate partner violence, participants
who had experienced physical violence found to be more like experience PTSD
compared to those who did not (AOR 0.153 95%CI 0.093-0.252) , also participants who
had experienced psychological violence were more likely to experience PTDS compared
to those who did not (AOR 0.255 95%CI 0.143-0.457) while victims of sexual violence
were more likely to experience PTSD compared to those who did not experience (AOR
0. 95% 0.889-0.023) .
Conclusion: Study findings indicated that prevalence of intimate partner violence in
Dodoma Municipal has been decreased. Majority of women who experienced intimate
partner violence did not take any action. However, findings from this study showed that
majority who had IPV also had PTSD.
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Dissertation (MSc Mental Health Nursing)
Keywords
socio-cultural determinants, post-traumatic stress disorder, intimate partner violence, Dodoma, IPV, psychological violence, PTSD
Citation
Nzigo, E.G.(2016). Socio cultural determinants and post-traumatic stress disorders of intimate partner violence among women. Dodoma: The university of Dodoma