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Correlates Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Married Women In Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Derrick Gubi
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
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Background: In Uganda, just like in many sub-Saharan countries, studies on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among married women are limited. The aim of this paper was to determine the correlates of emotional, sexual, physical IPV and any form of IPV among married women in Uganda.
Methods: The 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) data was used, and a weighted sample of 6879 married women were selected from the Domestic Violence module. Frequency distributions were used to describe the characteristics of respondents. Chi-square tests were used to establish the association between IPV and the explanatory variables. Binary logistic regressions were used to establish the factors that were associated with IPV among married women in Uganda.
Results: More than half (56%) of the married women experienced some form of IPV. Sexual IPV was the least prevalent (23%) and 4 in 10 women (41% and 40%) experienced physical and emotional IPV, respectively. Factors associated with all the different forms of IPV included, age, region, witnessing parental violence, partner’s controlling behaviors, duration of the relationship, and frequency of intoxication of the male partner.
Conclusion: IPV among Ugandan married women is far too common. This calls for collective efforts to reduce IPV in Uganda by addressing excessive alcohol consumption, controlling behaviors, and lack of awareness of the issue. Interventions aimed at preventing perpetration and tolerance of violence in the home settings should be promoted.
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Intimate partner violence, Alcohol, witnessing parental violence, Controlling behaviors, Uganda
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Correlates Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Married Women In Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Derrick Gubi
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7622-3815
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CURRENT STATUS: Published
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Posted 01 Jun, 2020
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 26 Mar, 2020
Review #2 received
Received 09 Mar, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 06 Feb, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 27 Jan, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 21 Jan, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 16 Jan, 2020
Editor assigned
On 22 Dec, 2019
Submission checks complete
On 21 Dec, 2019
Editor invited
On 21 Dec, 2019
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Revise before sending to peer reviewers
On 04 Sep, 2019
Editor assigned
On 22 Aug, 2019
Submission checks complete
On 19 Aug, 2019
Editor invited
On 19 Aug, 2019
First submitted
On 08 Aug, 2019
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This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
View the published version at BMC Public Health.
Background: In Uganda, just like in many sub-Saharan countries, studies on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among married women are limited. The aim of this paper was to determine the correlates of emotional, sexual, physical IPV and any form of IPV among married women in Uganda.
Methods: The 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) data was used, and a weighted sample of 6879 married women were selected from the Domestic Violence module. Frequency distributions were used to describe the characteristics of respondents. Chi-square tests were used to establish the association between IPV and the explanatory variables. Binary logistic regressions were used to establish the factors that were associated with IPV among married women in Uganda.
Results: More than half (56%) of the married women experienced some form of IPV. Sexual IPV was the least prevalent (23%) and 4 in 10 women (41% and 40%) experienced physical and emotional IPV, respectively. Factors associated with all the different forms of IPV included, age, region, witnessing parental violence, partner’s controlling behaviors, duration of the relationship, and frequency of intoxication of the male partner.
Conclusion: IPV among Ugandan married women is far too common. This calls for collective efforts to reduce IPV in Uganda by addressing excessive alcohol consumption, controlling behaviors, and lack of awareness of the issue. Interventions aimed at preventing perpetration and tolerance of violence in the home settings should be promoted.
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