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Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among the adolescent girls and young women in South Africa : findings the 2017 population based cross-sectional survey

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • بيانات النشر:
      BioMed Central
    • الموضوع:
      2021
    • Collection:
      University of Pretoria: UPSpace
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      BACKGROUND : Evidence indicate that intimate partner violence (IPV) is disturbingly high among South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Understanding prevalence and risk factors for IPV among these emerging adults is critical for developing appropriate interventions to prevent adverse health outcomes later in life. This study investigates the prevalence and factors associated with lifetime physical IPV experience among AGYW, aged 15–24 years, using the South African national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour and communication survey conducted in 2017. METHODS : The data used in this secondary analysis was obtained from a cross-sectional, population-based household survey data, conducted using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling approach. Multivariate stepwise backward logistic regression modelling was used to determine factors associated with IPV. RESULTS : Of 716 AGYW that responded to the two commonly answered questions on IPV, 13.1% (95% CI: 9.6–17.6) indicated that they experienced IPV. The odds of reporting experiences of IPV were significantly lower among AGYW residing in high SES households [AOR = 0.09 (95% CI: 0.02–0.47), p = 0.004] than low SES households, and those residing in rural informal/tribal areas [AOR = 0.01 (95% CI: 0.00–0.22), p = 0.004] than urban areas. AGYW experiencing IPV had higher odds of reporting psychological distress compared to their counterparts [AOR = 4.37 (95% CI, 0.97–19.72), p = 0.054]. CONCLUSION : The findings highlight the need for targeted structural and psychosocial interventions in low SES households and especially in urban areas. ; The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under the terms of Cooperative Agreement Number NU2GGH001629. ; https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com ; am2022 ; Psychology
    • Relation:
      http://hdl.handle.net/2263/83706; Mthembu, J, Mabaso, M & Reis, S 2021, 'Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among the adolescent girls and young women in South Africa : findings the 2017 population based cross-sectional survey', BMC Public Health, vol. 21, no. 1160, pp. 1-8.; 1471-2458 (online)
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1186/s12889-021-11183-z
    • Rights:
      © The Author(s). 2021 Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    • الرقم المعرف:
      edsbas.317B14D9