Multilevel Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors Among Reproductive-Age Women: Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey 2023 to 2024 Data
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects over 40% of reproductive-age women in Lesotho. Key factors include partner
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Epidemiology
Background
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global public health concern, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries.
- Lesotho faces a critical research gap regarding the prevalence and determinants of IPV among women.
- Existing literature highlights gender inequality and economic dependence as contributing factors to high IPV rates.
Purpose Of The Study
- To determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among reproductive-age women in Lesotho.
- To identify individual and community-level factors associated with IPV in the Lesotho population.
- To inform targeted interventions for IPV reduction in Lesotho.
Main Methods
- Utilized data from the 2023-2024 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey, a nationally representative cross-sectional study.
- Included 1,687 women aged 15-49 who had ever been married, with weighted estimates applied for representativeness.
- Employed descriptive statistics and multilevel logistic regression analysis, identifying significant factors using adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Main Results
- The overall prevalence of IPV among reproductive-age women in Lesotho was high at 41.68% (95% CI [39.35, 44.05]).
- Significant individual-level factors associated with IPV included depressive symptoms, current tobacco smoking, and women justifying wife-beating.
- Partner-related factors strongly associated with IPV were having an alcoholic partner and a jealous partner.
Conclusions
- Intimate partner violence is highly prevalent in Lesotho, driven by individual and partner-related factors.
- Addressing women's justification of wife-beating, expanding mental health services, and community education on substance use are crucial.
- Strengthening legal protections and implementing comprehensive strategies are recommended to mitigate IPV in Lesotho.
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