Abstract
The study examined factors associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant women in rural Uganda. The Conflict Tactics Scale was used to collect data from 120 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in a rural county of Uganda. Results show that 26% of the participants experienced IPV during the current pregnancy. The most common forms of violence were verbal aggression (48%) and minor violence (39%). IPV was associated with women's age, number of children, parity, and level of education. IPV was also associated with having a male partner who has multiple intimate partners, beliefs that a violent male partner should not be reported to legal authorities, and knowing someone with a violent partner. IPV during pregnancy is a major health problem in rural Uganda and this problem can be addressed through integration of IPV screening, counselling, treatment and legal referrals in all reproductive health services for pregnant women in rural Uganda.
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