prevalence and determinants of sexual intimate partner violence against women in the city of marivan, iran.

Prevalence and Determinants of Sexual Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the City of Marivan, Iran

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of sexual intimate partner violence (SIPV) and to investigate its associated factors among women attending public obstetrics, genecology, and family planning health services of the city of Marivan, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This multistage cluster sampling study recruited 770 women attending the public obstetrics, gynecology and...

Evaluation of the Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Psychological Intimate Partner Violence in Infertile Women

Background & aim: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health issue leading to the death of many people every year. Experience of infertility profoundly affects the personal well-being of women. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and contributing factors of psychological IPV in infertile women referring to the infertility centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University o...

Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence in Babol City, Islamic Republic of Iran.

To determine the prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence, 2400 married women attending public clinics in Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran, were screened for domestic violence. Overall, 15.0% of women had suffered physical abuse from their husbands in the previous year, 42.4% sexual abuse and 81.5% various degrees of psychological abuse. A significant association with intimate pa...

Intimate partner violence against women in Maputo city, Mozambique

BACKGROUND There is limited research about IPV against women and associated factors in Sub-Saharan Africa, not least Mozambique. The objective of this study was to examine the occurrence, severity, chronicity and "predictors" of IPV against women in Maputo City (Mozambique). METHODS Data were collected during a 12 month-period (consecutive cases, with each woman seen only once) from 1,442 wom...

Responding to intimate partner and sexual violence against women.

Screening for Intimate Partner Violence against Women in Healthcare Sweden: Prevalence and Determinants

We assessed the extent to which healthcare providers at a large healthcare facility in Sweden screen for intimate partner violence against women and the determinants of such screening. Data on frequency of screening, readiness to screen on many dimensions (using the Domestic Violence Healthcare Provider Survey Scale), demographic and occupational characteristics were administered electronically...