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Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner sexual violence among pregnant women in Napak district, Northeastern Uganda

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  • Godfrey Patrick Amodoi
  • Ivan Mugisha Taremwa
  • Joan Nakakande
  • Pardon Akugizibwe
  • Samuel Mugambe
  • Miisa Nanyingi

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Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) during pregnancy is of key reproductive health concern as it is associated with various risks linked to severe intrapartum complications. This study assessed the prevalence and the correlates of intimate partner sexual violence among pregnant women in Napak district, Northeastern Uganda. This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted among 284 pregnant women who were obtained by systematic sampling in Napak district between November and December 2020. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data, and this was analyzed using STATA version 15. The correlates of IPSV were determined at a multivariable level using a Poisson regression model with robust variance at the individual, relationship, and societal levels of the socio-ecological model. The study enrolled 284 pregnant women of whom, 65.5% were aged between 18 and 28 years and 62.0% were not formally educated. Also, 56% of the pregnant women had experienced IPSV during their current pregnancies, the most prevalent form (35.6%) being unwanted sexual advances. Factors of women being in their third or subsequent pregnancies, primiparity, women who rated their communication with their partners as low, being in a relationship for less than five years, lower age of the spouse, and a lower level of education (primary) among women showed a statistical association with IPSV. This study reports a high prevalence of IPSV during pregnancy, and it was associated with individual, relationship, and societal factors. Based on this, concerted efforts through sensitization on the dangers of IPSV are required to avert the practice.

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  • Godfrey Patrick Amodoi & Ivan Mugisha Taremwa & Joan Nakakande & Pardon Akugizibwe & Samuel Mugambe & Miisa Nanyingi, 2024. "Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner sexual violence among pregnant women in Napak district, Northeastern Uganda," PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(2), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pgph00:0002286
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002286
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