Intimate partner violence as seen in post-conflict eastern Uganda
Prevalence, risk factors and mental health consequences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19517353 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eugene Kinyanda (0000-0001-7068-9294, corresponding author), Helen A Wei (0000-0003-3547-7936, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Helen A Weiss, Margaret Mungherera (Mulago Hospital), Patrick Onyango-Mangen (The AIDS Support Organization), Emmanuel Ngabirano (The AIDS Support Organization), Rehema Kajungu (The AIDS Support Organization), Johnson Kagugube, Wilson Winstons Muhwezi (Makerere University), Wilson Muhwezi, Julius Muron (Butabika Hospital), Vikram Patel (0000-0003-1066-8584, Sangath) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-5 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC International Health and Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-698X • E-ISSN: 1472-698X |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12914-016-0079-x |
| PMID | 26825525 |
| OpenAlex | W2252947448 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 21 |
BACKGROUND: Conflict and post-conflict communities in sub-Saharan Africa have a high under recognised problem of intimate partner violence (IPV). Part of the reason for this has been the limited data on IPV from conflict affected sub-Saharan Africa. This paper reports on the prevalence, risk factors and mental health consequences of IPV victimisation in both gender as seen in post-conflict eastern Uganda. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in two districts of eastern Uganda. The primary outcome of IPV victimisation was assessed using a modified Intimate Partner Violence assessment questionnaire of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. RESULTS: The prevalence of any form of IPV victimisation (physical and/or sexual and/or psychological IPV) in this study was 43.7 % [95 % CI, 40.1-47.4 %], with no statistically significant difference between the two gender. The factors significantly associated with IPV victimisation were: sub-county (representing ecological factors), poverty, use of alcohol, and physical and sexual war torture experiences. The mental health problems associated with IPV victimisation were probable problem alcohol drinking, attempted suicide and probable major depressive disorder. CONCLUSION: In post-conflict eastern Uganda, in both gender, war torture was a risk factor for IPV victimisation and IPV victimisation was associated with mental health problems
Domestic violence · Environmental health · Human rights · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Sexual violence · Suicide prevention · Torture · Victimisation · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Global Maternal and Child Health · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
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| Citations per year | 2.67 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |