Prevalence, types, and determinants of intimate-partner violence among pregnant women in Northern Uganda: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
IPV during pregnancy, particularly controlling behaviour by male partners, is highly prevalent in Northern Uganda. To mitigate the negative impacts on maternal and foetal health, targeted interventions by the Ministry of Health, development partners, and other stakeholders are urgently needed to prevent and manage IPV in pregnancy.
Authors
- Felix Bongomin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4515-8517)
- Pebalo Francis Pebolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1205-1150)
- Simple Ouma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4510-6736)
- Jerom Okot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4160-6418)
- Cinderella Anena
- Yakobo Nsubuga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5592-732X)
- Nelson James Okema
- Jerry Enock Otunnu
- Ian Daniel Lutara
- Denis Oryem Amuku
- Beatrice Lamwaka Oweka
- Francis Watum
Institutions
- The AIDS Support Organization (UG)
- Gulu University (UG)
- Gulu Hospital (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24465-7
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00