Intimate Partner Violence and Its Predictors among Pregnant Women in Eastern Ethiopia: Generalized Structural Equation Modeling.
Tadesse MisganaAdisu Birhanu WeldesenbetDawit TamiruMandaras TarikuDejene TesfayeDaniel AlemuBerhe GebremichaelMerga DheresaPublished in: International journal of reproductive medicine (2022)
The magnitude of IPV among pregnant women was relatively high in Eastern Ethiopia. This finding pin a light to pay special consideration to pregnant women at each point of service delivery to alleviate consequence of IPV. Being a farmer, older ages and being in higher wealth quintiles were protective factor, whereas being uneducated increase the risk of IPV. Improving socioeconomic status and promoting legal rights of women is needed to alleviate the problem, and younger women require special attention.