Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy among Postnatal Mothers Attending Health Centers in Lalitpur District, Nepal: An Observational Study
This study reveals a significant prevalence of intimate partner violence, with over a quarter of postnatal mothers experiencing some form of abuse. These findings highlight a critical public health issue in Nepal, indicating that a substantial number of mothers and their infants are at risk of severe health consequences due to violence from an intimate partner.
Authors
- Jamuna Adhikari
- Niran Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2535-9493)
- Muna Rana Thapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9046-134X)
- Deepak Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7978-6493)
- Karuna Bajracharya
- Mohan Raj Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2924-6616)
- Shreejana Singh
- Isabel Lawot
Institutions
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences (NP)
- Tribhuvan University (NP)
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.v63i292.9264
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00