Abstract
:Background: Though the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) remains high in less developed countries, data suggest that these figures may represent an underestimation considering that many women are unwilling to disclose abuse. This paper aims to determine women's willingness to report abuse, factors determining willingness to disclose IPV, and to whom such disclosure is made. Methods: A total of 911 women visiting reproductive health facility responded to the questionnaire, and the collected data was analyzed using multivariate analysis. Results: About 54% (n=443) of the participating women reported that would not disclose IPV. Among those willing to disclose abuse, 68% (n=221) would opt to disclose to close relatives in contrast to 32% (n=103) who would disclose to some form of institutions (i.e. religious leaders, law enforcement officers). Ethnicity, woman's own use of alcohol and autonomy in decision making such as having a say on household purchases, money use and visitation, independently predicted willingness to disclose IPV. conclusions: The role of family is still important in the Nigeria context and the implications for research and intervention are discussed.
Highlights
Despite the inaction of laws and regulations against Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), the prevalence of IPV remains alarmingly high
Willingness to disclose abuse and to whom The majority of women in the study (54%) were unwilling to disclose IPV (Table 1). Of those willing to report abuse, barely 1% indicated willingness to report to the police compared with over 28% willing to report to the man’s family, and 26% to religious leaders
This study examined willingness to disclose IPV among women aged 15-49 years in Lagos, Nigeria and identified factors associated with such disclosure as well as preferences regarding to whom disclosure would be made
Summary
Despite the inaction of laws and regulations against Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), the prevalence of IPV remains alarmingly high. The one-year prevalence ranges between 15 – 71%,1,2 with variations depending on factors such cultural norm, laws and other local conditions that favor/disfavor gender inequity. These figures may represent an under-estimation considering that significant proportions of women are unwilling to disclose abuse[3,4] P. Though the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) remains high in less developed countries, data suggest that these figures may represent an underestimation considering that many women are unwilling to disclose abuse. Results: About 54% (n=443) of the participating women reported that would not disclose IPV. Woman’s own use of alcohol and autonomy in decision making such as having a say on household purchases, money use and visitation, independently predicted willingness to disclose IPV
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