Intimate partner violence among pregnant women attending antenatal care services in the rural Gambia.
Joseph W JattaArarso Baru OlaniOlufunmilayo I FawoleOladosu A OjengbedePublished in: PloS one (2021)
This study has demonstrated that all forms of IPV in rural Gambia are frequent. Women older than 35 years, had experienced parents quarreling, had a partner who smoked, and a partner who fight with others were more likely report IPV compared to other pregnant women in the study. We recommend that IPV screening should be included as an integral part of routine antenatal care services in The Gambia. Community-based interventions that include indigenous leaders, religious leaders, and other key stakeholders are crucial to create awareness on all forms of IPV and address the risk factors found to influence the occurrence of IPV in rural Gambia.
Keyphrases
- intimate partner violence
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- south africa
- risk factors
- primary care
- palliative care
- physical activity
- risk assessment
- preterm birth
- mental health
- quality improvement
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- breast cancer risk