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Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence against women in conflict affected northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

Eleanor BlackHeather WorthSusan ClarkeJames Henry ObolPeter AkeraAgnes AworMike Sevenska ShabitiHelen FryRobyn Richmond
Published in: Conflict and health (2019)
Our findings show that IPV is a significant issue in conflict affected northern Uganda, and attitudes that normalise and justify IPV are common. Alcohol abuse among young men in northern Uganda is highly prevalent and strongly associated with IPV towards women, as are controlling behaviours exhibited by the male partner. Interventions to reduce alcohol consumption among men in this region are likely to have important benefits in reducing the prevalence of IPV, and attitudes and behaviours that support IPV need to be further understood and addressed. Many women in conflict affected northern Uganda likely have additional risk factors for IPV related to previous exposure to war violence, however this was not directly measured in the present study. Further research into IPV in northern Uganda, and its relationship to exposure to conflict, is greatly needed.
Keyphrases
  • intimate partner violence
  • alcohol consumption
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • risk factors
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome