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Sexual and physical intimate partner violence among women using antenatal care in Nampula, Mozambique

Eusébio Chaquisse, Sílvia Fraga, Paula Meireles, Glória Macassa, Joaquim Soares, Francisco Mbofana, Henrique Barros
Journal of Public Health in Africa | Vol 9, No 1 | a934 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2018.744 | © 2024 Eusébio Chaquisse, Sílvia Fraga, Paula Meireles, Glória Macassa, Joaquim Soares, Francisco Mbofana, Henrique Barros | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 19 November 2024 | Published: 21 May 2018

About the author(s)

Eusébio Chaquisse, EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Portugal; and, Faculdade de Ciências de Saúde, University of Lúrio, Nampula, Mozambique; and, National Health Institute, Mozambique
Sílvia Fraga, EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Portugal; and, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Paula Meireles, EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Glória Macassa, EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Portugal; and, Department of Occupational and Public Health Sciences, University of Gävle, Sweden
Joaquim Soares, EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Portugal; and, Department of Health Sciences, Section of Public Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Francisco Mbofana, National Health Institute, Mozambique
Henrique Barros, EPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Portugal; and, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

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Abstract

The aim was to estimate the prevalence of sexual and physical intimate partner violence (IPV) and its associated factors, in a sample of pregnant women using antenatal care (ANC) in Nampula province - Mozambique. This cross-sectional study was carried out in six health units in Nampula, from February 2013 to January 2014. Overall, 869 participants answered the Conflict Tactics Scale 2. The lifetime and past year prevalence of sexual abuse was 49% and 46%, and of physical abuse was 46% and 44%, respectively. Lifetime and past year sexual abuse was significantly associated with living as a couple, alcohol drinking and having a past diagnosis of gonorrhea. Lifetime and past year physical abuse increased significantly with age and was associated with living as a couple, alcohol drinking and history with syphilis. The prevalence of lifetime and previous year violence among women using ANC was high and similar showing that most women were constantly exposed to IPV. ANC provides a window of opportunity for identifying and acting on violence against women.

Keywords

intimate partner violence; prevalence; pregnant women; reproductive health; antenatal care; Mozambique

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