Spatial distribution and predictors of lifetime experience of intimate partner violence among women in South Africa.

Bolarinwa, OA; Tessema, ZT; Okyere, J; Ahinkorah, BO; Seidu, A-A

Spatial distribution and predictors of lifetime experience of intimate partner violence among women in South Africa.

Bolarinwa, OA Tessema, ZT Okyere, J Ahinkorah, BO Seidu, A-A

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Citation:: PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023, 3, (1), pp. e0000920
Issue Date:: 2023

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dc.contributor.author	Bolarinwa, OA
dc.contributor.author	Tessema, ZT
dc.contributor.author	Okyere, J
dc.contributor.author	Ahinkorah, BO
dc.contributor.author	Seidu, A-A
dc.contributor.editor	Chikhungu, LC
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-05T03:05:31Z
dc.date.available	2022-12-09
dc.date.available	2024-01-05T03:05:31Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.identifier.citation	PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023, 3, (1), pp. e0000920
dc.identifier.issn	2767-3375
dc.identifier.issn	2767-3375
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/174026
dc.description.abstract	In recent times, intimate partner has gained significant attention. However, there is limited evidence on the spatial distribution and predictors of intimate partner violence. Therefore, this study examined the spatial distribution and predictors of intimate partner violence in South Africa. The dataset for this study was obtained from a cross-sectional survey of the 2016 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey. We adopted both spatial and multilevel analyses to show the distribution and predictors of intimate partner violence among 2,410 women of reproductive age who had ever experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime in South Africa. The spatial distribution of intimate partner violence in South Africa ranged from 0 to 100 percent. Western Cape, Free State, and Eastern Cape were predicted areas that showed a high proportion of intimate partner violence in South Africa. The likelihood of experiencing intimate partner violence among women in South Africa was high among those who were cohabiting [aOR = 1.41; 95%(CI = 1.10-1.81)] and women who were previously married [aOR = 2.09; 95%(CI = 1.30-3.36)], compared to women who were currently married. Women who lived in households with middle [aOR = 0.67; 95%(CI = 0.48-0.95)] and richest wealth index [aOR = 0.57; 95%(CI = 0.34-0.97)] were less likely to experience lifetime intimate partner violence compared to those of the poorest wealth index. The study concludes that there is a regional variation in the distribution of intimate partner violence in South Africa. A high prevalence of intimate partner violence was found among women who live in the Western Cape, Free State, and Eastern Cape. Furthermore, predictors such as women within the poorest wealth index, women who were cohabiting and those who were previously married should be considered in the development and implementation of interventions against intimate partner violence in South Africa.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1371/journal.pgph.0000920
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dc.title	Spatial distribution and predictors of lifetime experience of intimate partner violence among women in South Africa.
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

In recent times, intimate partner has gained significant attention. However, there is limited evidence on the spatial distribution and predictors of intimate partner violence. Therefore, this study examined the spatial distribution and predictors of intimate partner violence in South Africa. The dataset for this study was obtained from a cross-sectional survey of the 2016 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey. We adopted both spatial and multilevel analyses to show the distribution and predictors of intimate partner violence among 2,410 women of reproductive age who had ever experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime in South Africa. The spatial distribution of intimate partner violence in South Africa ranged from 0 to 100 percent. Western Cape, Free State, and Eastern Cape were predicted areas that showed a high proportion of intimate partner violence in South Africa. The likelihood of experiencing intimate partner violence among women in South Africa was high among those who were cohabiting [aOR = 1.41; 95%(CI = 1.10-1.81)] and women who were previously married [aOR = 2.09; 95%(CI = 1.30-3.36)], compared to women who were currently married. Women who lived in households with middle [aOR = 0.67; 95%(CI = 0.48-0.95)] and richest wealth index [aOR = 0.57; 95%(CI = 0.34-0.97)] were less likely to experience lifetime intimate partner violence compared to those of the poorest wealth index. The study concludes that there is a regional variation in the distribution of intimate partner violence in South Africa. A high prevalence of intimate partner violence was found among women who live in the Western Cape, Free State, and Eastern Cape. Furthermore, predictors such as women within the poorest wealth index, women who were cohabiting and those who were previously married should be considered in the development and implementation of interventions against intimate partner violence in South Africa.

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