Is intimate partner violence vertically transmitted among women in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from demographic health surveys between 2010 and 2019

OA Alawode, OA Bolarinwa, JM Hajjar… - International journal for …, 2023 - Springer
Background Violence against women is a major human rights violation, and the continuous
occurrence of this can have many implications for women's social and health outcomes. The …

Intimate partner violence and health outcomes among women living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

EY Tenkorang, AY Owusu, M Zaami… - Health Education & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is known to have negative health consequences for victims.
For women living with HIV/AIDS, whose health may be compromised, exposure to IPV can …

Predictive ability of the Health Belief Model in HIV prevention and management in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

EE Tarkang, M Adu-Gyamfi, E Sackey… - … Journal of Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Around 70% of global Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diagnoses are in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where sexual transmission remains the primary mode of HIV …

The impact of an economic empowerment intervention on intimate partner violence among women engaged in sex work in southern Uganda: A cluster randomized …

J Nabayinda, SS Witte, S Kizito, F Nanteza… - Social Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Women engaged in sex work (WESW) are at heightened risk of experiencing intimate
partner violence (IPV) compared to women in the general population. This study examines …

A comparative analysis of gender discrepancy stress, attitudes toward intimate partner violence, and perpetration among young adults in the USA and Uganda

MJ Lyons, MH Swahn, R Culbreth, D Reidy… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: There is a dearth of data on the modifiable factors that contribute to violence in
low-and middle-income countries, including attitudes regarding intimate partner violence …

“So that's why I found PrEP to be safest way to protect yourself”: exploring IPV experiences and impact on HIV prevention among pregnant and postpartum women in …

AP Miller, SS Dean, L Court, R Mvududu, N Mashele… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs at alarmingly high rates towards pregnant women in
South Africa. Experiences of emotional, physical, and sexual IPV in pregnancy can …

Exploratory validation of relationship functioning and non-pregnant partner behavior scales in pregnant people living with HIV in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

DE Sack, TM Seabi, MB Frisby, MA Diemer… - Global Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Partner engagement in antenatal care can improve care for pregnant people living with HIV.
However, concerns about engaging unsupportive non-pregnant partners warrant further …

The relationship between intimate partner violence and child malnutrition: a retrospective study in 29 sub-Saharan African countries

K Lin, P Zhou, M Liu, B Chen, Z Zhou, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction and background Intimate partner violence (IPV) and child malnutrition are
global public health issues. Assessing the association between IPV and child …

The prevalence, incidence, and recurrence of intimate partner violence and its association with adverse childhood experiences among pregnant and breastfeeding …

SP Masiano, TA Tembo, X Yu… - Therapeutic …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with suboptimal HIV treatment
outcomes, but its distribution and risk factors among certain subpopulations of people living …

Healthcare worker perspectives on HIV status sharing intervention components for partnered, Black sexual minority men in South Africa

MP Barry, RPH Peters, S Portle, C Bongo… - HIV Research & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Globally, there is suboptimal coverage of antiretroviral treatment to treat and
prevent HIV. It is crucial for individuals to know their partner's HIV status so they may use all …