Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on women's alcohol use, mental health, and experiences of intimate partner violence in Wakiso, Uganda.

Amanda Pearl MillerStephen MugambaRobert M BulambaEmmanuel KyasankuJames NkaleFred NalugodaGertrude NakigoziGodfrey KigoziGrace K NalwogaJoseph KagaayiStephen WatyaJennifer A Wagman

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Lockdown measures in Uganda may have mitigated increased alcohol consumption. IPV was exacerbated during lockdown; more than 2 in 5 IPV victims experienced increased physical or verbal violence. Development of programming and policies aimed at mitigating women's risk of IPV during future lockdowns are needed.

Keyphrases

intimate partner violence
mental health
alcohol consumption
polycystic ovary syndrome
coronavirus disease
sars cov
pregnancy outcomes
public health
mental illness
cervical cancer screening
working memory
physical activity
breast cancer risk
current status
type diabetes
skeletal muscle