Intimate partner violence among women of reproductive age during COVID-19 pandemic in Bungoma County, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Simiyu, Rose Nakhumicha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kanini, Caroline | |
| dc.contributor.author | Owaka, Isaac | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ojwang, Nicholas Mado | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-23T13:06:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-23T13:06:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-01 | |
| dc.description | Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Intimate partner violence includes all forms of aggression by former or current intimate partner. It accounts to 1.3 million deaths annually. Women of reproductive age, 18% globally have experienced physical and sexual forms of IPV. IPV cases ranges from 55% and 46% respectively in Africa and South Asia.COVID-19 has seen increase of IPV by 5% among WRA. IPV among WRA increases incidence of suicide, abortion and depression.Methods:Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Stratified 2 stage random sampling and simple random sampling techniques were used. Sample size was 229 WRA.Primary data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire, KIIS and FGDS. Data analysis was carried out through both descriptive statistics and inferential analysis findings were presented in percentages and pie charts.Results: Age category of 26 -33 years, participants who are casual workers, alcohol consumption by partner, length of relationship, level of education and culture were significantly associated with physical, psychological, sexual and economic violence.66.80%of the participants did not know about the policies on IPV and the available community level services to combat IPV was majorly reconciliation of couples by the local chiefs.Conclusions:The health system factors that facilitates support of IPV was not in line with SDGs Goal 5: Gender equality and SDGs Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions. A large number of respondents (79.5%) reported unavailability of health facilities linked to social, health and legal services to support victims of IPV. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Simiyu, R. N., Kanini, C., Owaka, I., & Mado, O. N. (2024). Intimate partner violence among women of reproductive age during COVID-19 pandemic in Bungoma County, Kenya. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 11(1), 96–103. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20240001 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20234113 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/31813 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Medip Academy | |
| dc.title | Intimate partner violence among women of reproductive age during COVID-19 pandemic in Bungoma County, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |