Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence against women

Results from Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey 2022–2023

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ID22072545
AuthorsMasood Ali Shaikh (0000-0003-0239-4464, Korea University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume13
Pages1568324-1568324
Publication date2025-07-21
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2025.1568324
PMID40761935
OpenAlexW4412506889
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited39

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread public health problem that affects women worldwide and represents a significant violation of human rights. Methods This study utilized deidentified data from the 2022–2023 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey to conduct a secondary analysis on the lifetime prevalence of IPV perpetrated by their current or most recent husband/intimate partner, and its associated factors. The analysis focused on 12 experiential, attitudinal, and socio-demographic attributes in women aged 15–49. For bivariate analysis, simple binary logistic regression models were used to identify correlates at the cutoff level of ≤0.20 p -value, which were then incorporated into the multivariable binary logistic regression model to analyze their associations with IPV. Model fit and collinearity were assessed to determine the utility of the multivariable analysis. Results Altogether, 32.65% of women surveyed reported having experienced emotional, physical, or sexual violence from their current or most recent husband (for ever-married women) or intimate partner (for never-married women). Emotional IPV was the most common form, affecting 22.40% of respondents, closely followed by physical IPV at 21.34%. Women’s involvement in decision-making, their partner’s use of alcohol and controlling behavior, and knowledge of their father having ever beaten their mother were found to be statistically significantly associated with IPV in the multivariable model. Conclusion IPV is shaped by a multitude of complex factors. One out of three women reported having experienced IPV, stressing the need for effective public health and societal measures to address and eradicate IPV in Mozambique

Domestic violence · Environmental health · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Demography · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Global Maternal and Child Health · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology

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