Intimate Partner Violence and Depression Among Pregnant Women in Orolu Local Government, Ifon, Osun State
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2022-12
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Lead City University
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More than one in three women worldwide report being physically or sexually abused by intimate partners. Even though the most frequent mental illness during pregnancy is depression, majority of research on maternal depression has concentrated on postpartum depression. Hence, the purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of AD among pregnant women who visit specific PHCs in the Orolu Local Government, as well as to evaluate the relationship between IPV and depression, the risk factors for AD, and the experience of violence (Osun state). This study employed a cross-sectional design using a three stage sampling, simple random sampling was used to pick one PHC each from the ten stratified wards and proportionate random sampling was used to pick respondents from each of the health facility. All pregnant women who were present for antenatal care sessions as at the time the study was carried out were recruited. An interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain data from the respondents. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test at p=0.05. AD affected 56.0% of the population. 26 (8.0%) of the responders reported high levels of GBV exposure while pregnant. While parity and violent experiences were linked to depression, the sociodemographic features of the respondents were not linked to depression during pregnancy. There is a need to encourage investments in effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment initiatives that are crucial for identifying pregnant women in need of intervention in order to safeguard the wellbeing of mother and baby. AD is frequently ignored and under-diagnosed, so prenatal care should not only focus on physical health but also on emotional health. It is advised to screen for depression and IPV during prenatal visits with referral to relevant care and service.
Keywords; antenatal depression, pregnant women, risk factors, violence
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Kate Turabian