The magnitude of intimate partner violence during pregnancy in Eldoret, Kenya: exigency for policy action

The authors argue that Intimate partner violence (IPV) is sexual, psychological and physical coercive acts used against persons by intimate partners. When IPV occurs during pregnancy (IPVp), it can result in adverse maternal and pregnancy outcomes. No policy nor practice direction exists to address the rates and risk factors of IPVp in Kenya. Determining the prevalence, types and determinants of IPVp in Western Kenya would aid in the identification of pregnant women affected by and/or at risk of IPVp, as well as informing the development of policy, practices and programmes to support preventive interventions. In this cross-sectional study of 369 women who had given birth at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, participants were recruited using systematic sampling and data collected via structured questionnaires adopted from the WHO Violence Against Women Instrument.

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Luhumyo, L., E. Mwaliko, P. Tonui, A. Getanda, and K. Hann (2020) The magnitude of intimate partner violence during pregnancy in Eldoret, Kenya: exigency for policy action. Health Policy and Planning, Volume 35, Issue Supplement_1, November 2020, Pages i7–i18.