Intimate partner violence as seen in post-conflict eastern Uganda: prevalence, risk factors and mental health consequences

BMC International Health and Human Rights

Research Article

Julius Muron¹  Wilson Muhwezi²  Vikram Patel³  Helen A Weiss⁴  Eugene Kinyanda⁵  Margaret Mungherera⁶  Rehema Kajungu⁷  Emmanuel Ngabirano⁷  Patrick Onyango-Mangen⁷  Johnson Kagugube⁸ 

[1] Butabika National Psychiatric Referral Hospital, P.O. Box 7017, Kampala, Uganda;Department of Psychiatry, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda;London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Sangath, Sangath Centre, 841/1 Alto Porvorim, 403521, Goa, India;London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, WC1E 7HT, London, UK;MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS/MRC/DFID African Leadership Award, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda;London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, WC1E 7HT, London, UK;Department of Psychiatry, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda;Mulago National Referral Hospital, P.O. Box 7051, Kampala, Uganda;Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation, P.O. Box 21646, Kampala, Uganda;Uganda Bureau of Statistics, P.O. Box 7186, Kampala, Uganda;

关键词: Intimate partner violence;    Post-conflict;    Africa;    Risk factors;    Mental health consequences;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12914-016-0079-x

 received in 2015-04-07, accepted in 2016-01-20,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundConflict and post-conflict communities in sub-Saharan Africa have a high under recognised problem of intimate partner violence (IPV). Part of the reason for this has been the limited data on IPV from conflict affected sub-Saharan Africa. This paper reports on the prevalence, risk factors and mental health consequences of IPV victimisation in both gender as seen in post-conflict eastern Uganda.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was carried out in two districts of eastern Uganda. The primary outcome of IPV victimisation was assessed using a modified Intimate Partner Violence assessment questionnaire of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.ResultsThe prevalence of any form of IPV victimisation (physical and/or sexual and/or psychological IPV) in this study was 43.7 % [95 % CI, 40.1–47.4 %], with no statistically significant difference between the two gender. The factors significantly associated with IPV victimisation were: sub-county (representing ecological factors), poverty, use of alcohol, and physical and sexual war torture experiences. The mental health problems associated with IPV victimisation were probable problem alcohol drinking, attempted suicide and probable major depressive disorder.ConclusionIn post-conflict eastern Uganda, in both gender, war torture was a risk factor for IPV victimisation and IPV victimisation was associated with mental health problems.

【 授权许可】

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© Kinyanda et al. 2016