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    Correlates of intimate partner violence among adolescents in East Africa: a multi-country analysis.

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    Memiah, Peter
    Cook, Courtney
    Kingori, Caroline
    Munala, Leso
    Howard, Kathryn
    Ayivor, Sandra
    Bond, Tristi
    Date
    2021-11-05
    Journal
    Pan African Medical Journal
    Publisher
    African Field Epidemiology Network
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    https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.40.142.23311
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc8654874/
    Abstract
    Introduction: intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global concern not only among adults but also adolescents. It has been reported that 35% of adolescent women have ever experienced IPV - occuring more so in non-industrialized countries. This study sought to understand the correlates associated with experiencing IPV among adolescent women between the ages 15 and 24 in five East African countries: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Methods: this was a secondary analysis of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data on adolescent women aged 15-24 years in five East African countries. IPV was measured as a composite variable of emotional, physical, and sexual violence. Other sociodemographic, income, maternal, sexual, knowledge, behavioral, and partner-related variables were included in the analysis. Results: the prevalence of ever experiencing IPV was 45.1% (n=2380). A higher proportion of women who reported experiencing IPV had their first sexual encounter when they were less than 18 years of age (p<0.001). The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of experiencing IPV increased almost two times for women who were aged 18-24 years (aOR: 1.7; CI: 1.3-2.3), almost four times (aOR 3.8; CI: 1.7-8.3) for those who had two or more children, and two-fold for women who had ever terminated a pregnancy compared to those who had not (aOR 2.2; CI: 1.0-4.9). Additionally, there was a higher odds (aOR: 1.5 (1.0-2.3)) of experiencing IPV if the respondent believed their husband/spouse´s abuse was justified. Conclusion: raising early awareness and educating both the young males and females appropriately to mitigate contributing factors to IPV could ensure stable, healthy relationships free of domestic violence in the future.
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    East Africa
    Intimate partner violence
    adolescents
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10713/17557
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    10.11604/pamj.2021.40.142.23311
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