What is it about?
We conducted a review of all published studies between April 2004 and June 2016 on the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) among pregnant women in Nigeria.The prevalence of DV during pregnancy in Nigeria ranged between 2.3% and 44.6% with lifetime prevalence rates ranging between 33.1% and 63.2%. Physical, sexual, psychological, and verbal abuses were the most frequent types of DV reported in this review. The most common perpetrators were husbands. Pregnant women between the ages of 20 and 30 years were the most common victims of DV.
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Why is it important?
Our review suggests high prevalence of DV in pregnancy among women in Nigeria and higher lifetime prevalence. The findings have important implications for stakeholders such as planners, policy makers, maternity care providers, and researchers in public health and social policy at national, regional, and international levels toward combating the issue.
Perspectives
Our study is about domestic violence among pregnancy women in Nigeria. Domestic violence in pregnancy carries far reaching consequences for both the women and the baby. We found high prevalence of DV in pregnancy among women in Nigeria. Nigeria accounts for one of the highest rates of maternal deaths; tackling issues such as high rates of domestic violence in pregnancy can go a long way towards improving maternal health.
Shuby Puthussery
University of Bedfordshire
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This page is a summary of: The Prevalence of Domestic Violence Among Pregnant Women in Nigeria: A Systematic Review, Trauma Violence & Abuse, September 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1524838017731570.
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