ArticleBMC women's health2022
Intimate partner violence and associated factors among reproductive age women in Liberia: a cross-sectional study using a recent Liberian demographic and health survey.
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- The relationship between intimate partner violence and alexithymia in women of reproductive age and affecting variables: A cross-sectional study.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Generalized structural equation modeling of intimate partner violence among married women in East Africa using population-based data.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- The burden and determinants of intimate partner violence against reproductive-age women in four East African countries: evidence from 2021/2023 DHS dataset.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among women in Tanzania: evidence from Tanzanian demographic and health survey 2022.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Sexual violence against ever-married reproductive-age women in East Africa: further analysis of recent demographic and health surveys.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Impact of partner alcohol use on intimate partner violence among reproductive-age women in East Africa Demographic and Health Survey: propensity score matching.BMC public health · 2024Article
- How does empowering men affect intimate partner violence? Evidence from Bangladesh.SSM - population health · 2024Article
- Multi-level analysis of intimate partner violence and its determinants among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey, 2016.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Factors associated with sexual violence against reproductive-age women in Ghana: A multilevel mixed-effects analysis.PloS one · 2024Article
- Intimate partner violence and malnutrition among women of reproductive age in Western Africa: A geostatistical analysis.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem and a violation of women's human rights. Almost one third of women aged 15-49 years who have been in a relationship have experienced to some form of physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner worldwide.
objectiveThe study aimed to assess the prevalence of intimate partner violence within the last 12 months and associated factors among reproductive aged women in Liberia.
methodThis study was based on a large community-based cross-sectional survey, Liberia Demographic Health Survey (LDHS), conducted From October 16, 2019, to February 12, 2020, in Liberia. The 2019-20 LDHS used a stratified two-stage cluster design. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent intimate partner violence among reproductive age women in Liberia and to control confounders. Adjusted odds ratio and confidence interval (CI) were used to declare statistical significance in the final model. Those variables with p value < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant.
resultThe overall prevalence of IPV within the last 12 months was 44.74% (42.73-46.77). age of the women 41% (AOR = 0.59, 95%CI 0.37-0.93), 42% (AOR = 0.58, 95%CI 0.35-0.94), and 59% (AOR = 0.41, 95%CI 0.25-0.68) among women with in the age group of 35-39, 40-44 and 45-49 respectively, south central region (AOR = 0.71, 95%CI 0.52-0.96), women's primary education (AOR = 1.28, 95%CI 1.01-1.63), female household head (AOR = 0.77, 95%CI 0.61-0.97), husbands higher education (AOR = 0.62, 95%CI 0.39-0.99), positive wife beating attitude (AOR = 1.57, 95%CI 1.29-1.90), husband drinks (AOR = 2.59, 95%CI 2.14-3.15) and Women's decision making autonomy (AOR = 0.75, 95%CI 0.61-0.93) were significantly associated with IPV.
conclusionThe prevalence of IPV in Liberia was high. Socio-demographic characteristics of women, husbands education, sex of household head, having a positive attitude towards wife-beating, partner's alcohol drinking habit and women empowerment was significantly associated with IPV in Liberia. Policymakers and program designers have to take into account those factors when they design interventions to reduce IPV in Liberia.
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