Intimate partner violence among HIV positive women in care - results from a national survey, Uganda 2016

• DOI: 10.1186/s12905-019-0831-1
• Publication Date: 2019-11-01T10:24:26Z
• Authors: Steven Ndugwa Kab...; Justine Bukenya; Joseph K. B. Matovu; Violet Gwokyalya; Fredrick Makumbi; Jolly Beyeza-Kash...; Shaban Mugerwa; John Baptist Bwanika; Rhoda K. Wanyenze
• Keywords: Sexual Violence

Women remain disproportionally affected by the HIV/ AIDS epidemic because of sociocultural factors including violence perpetrated intimate partners. Among HIVpositive (HIV+) women, partner (IPV) affects engagement in care and reproductive health outcomes. We analyzed data from a national survey to estimate prevalence IPV among HIV+ women associated factors.The study was conducted 5198 care. Data were collected on socio-demographic characteristics, self-reported couple HIV status, mutual status disclosure IPV. assessed asking participants whether their current husband or ever hit, slapped, kicked did anything hurt them physically, physically forced have intercourse perform any sexual acts against will. who responded "yes" classified as having experienced Modified Poisson regression used identify with experiencing IPV.Of 1664 (32.1%) had physical violence, 1466 (28.3%) 2290 (44.2%) Compared relationships where woman male same age, ≥1 year younger more likely experience (Prevalence risk ratio [PRR] = 1.43, 95% Confidence Interval [95%CI]: 1.10-1.71), < 10 years older (PRR 1.20, 95%CI: 1.00-1.43) ≥ 1.31, 1.05-1.64). not biological children, 3-4 children 1.27 1.00-1.59) those ≥5 1.34, 1.06-1.71). sero-concordant relationships, sero-discordant less 0.87 0.78-0.98).In Uganda, high proportion Experiencing circumstances related relationship between her partner. Health workers should screen for offer appropriate psychosocial assistance.