@article{ref1,
title="Correlates of intimate partner violence among adolescents in East Africa: a multi-country analysis",
journal="Pan African medical journal",
year="2021",
author="Memiah, Peter and Cook, Courtney and Kingori, Caroline and Munala, Leso and Howard, Kathryn and Ayivor, Sandra and Bond, Tristi",
volume="40",
number="",
pages="e142-e142",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global concern not only among adults but also adolescents. It has been reported that 35% of adolescent women have ever experienced IPV - occuring more so in non-industrialized countries. This study sought to understand the correlates associated with experiencing IPV among adolescent women between the ages 15 and 24 in five East African countries: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. <br><br>METHODS: this was a secondary analysis of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data on adolescent women aged 15-24 years in five East African countries. IPV was measured as a composite variable of emotional, physical, and sexual violence. Other sociodemographic, income, maternal, sexual, knowledge, behavioral, and partner-related variables were included in the analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: the prevalence of ever experiencing IPV was 45.1% (n=2380). A higher proportion of women who reported experiencing IPV had their first sexual encounter when they were less than 18 years of age (p<0.001). The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of experiencing IPV increased almost two times for women who were aged 18-24 years (aOR: 1.7; CI: 1.3-2.3), almost four times (aOR 3.8; CI: 1.7-8.3) for those who had two or more children, and two-fold for women who had ever terminated a pregnancy compared to those who had not (aOR 2.2; CI: 1.0-4.9). Additionally, there was a higher odds (aOR: 1.5 (1.0-2.3)) of experiencing IPV if the respondent believed their husband/spouse´s abuse was justified. <br><br>CONCLUSION: raising early awareness and educating both the young males and females appropriately to mitigate contributing factors to IPV could ensure stable, healthy relationships free of domestic violence in the future.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1937-8688",
doi="10.11604/pamj.2021.40.142.23311",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.40.142.23311"
}