Intimate partner violence among HIV positive pregnant women in South Africa

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated factors among pregnant HIV-infected women in primary health care facilities in Nkangala and Gert Sibande districts, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Participants were 673 women who were, on average, 28.39...

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Published in:Journal of psychology in Africa 2016, Vol.26 (3), p.259-266
Main Authors: Matseke, Gladys, Rodriguez, Violeta J, Peltzer, Karl, Jones, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antenatal care
Averages
Conflict Tactics Scale
Domestic violence
Health status
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Intimate partner violence
Mental depression
Pregnancy
pregnant women
Primary care
Quality of life
Social sciences
South Africa
Stigma
Symptoms
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Summary:The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated factors among pregnant HIV-infected women in primary health care facilities in Nkangala and Gert Sibande districts, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Participants were 673 women who were, on average, 28.39 ± 5.73 years old. Data were collected through Audio Computer Assisted Self Interview (ACASI), and analysed using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Overall, 56.3% reported having experienced either psychological or physical IPV, and 19.6% reported physical IPV. In logistic multivariable regression analyses, higher levels of depressive symptoms and greater perceived stigma were associated with combined physical and psychological IPV. Psychological IPV and physical IPV were also individually associated with greater perceived stigma and higher levels of depressive symptoms. The design and implementation of evidence-informed interventions that can empower and protect HIV-infected pregnant women from IPV is essential to managing their health-related quality of life.
ISSN:1433-0237
1815-5626
DOI:10.1080/14330237.2016.1185912