dc.contributor.author | Campbell, Linda | |
dc.contributor.author | Tan, Rayner K. J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Uhlich, Maximiliane | |
dc.contributor.author | Francis, Joel M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mark, Kristen | |
dc.contributor.author | Miall, Naomi | |
dc.contributor.author | Eleuter, Stefano | |
dc.contributor.author | Gabster, Amanda | |
dc.contributor.author | Shamu, Simukai | |
dc.contributor.author | Kemigisha, Elizabeth | |
dc.contributor.author | Olumide, Adesola | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-06T09:32:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-04-06T09:32:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Campbell, L., Tan, R. K., Uhlich, M., Francis, J. M., Mark, K., Miall, N., ... & I-SHARE research consortium. (2023). Intimate partner violence during COVID-19 restrictions: a study of 30 countries from the I-SHARE Consortium. Journal of interpersonal violence, 08862605221141865. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2861 | |
dc.description.abstract | Intimate partner violence (IPV) causes substantial physical and psychological trauma. Restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns and movement restrictions, may exacerbate IPV risk and reduce access to IPV support services. This cross-sectional study examines IPV during COVID-19 restrictions in 30 countries from the International Sexual Health and reproductive Health (I-SHARE) study conducted from July 20th, 2020, to February, 15th, 2021. IPV was a primary outcome measure adapted from a World Health Organization multi-country survey. Mixed-effects modeling was used to determine IPV correlates among participants stratified by cohabitation status. The sample included 23,067 participants from 30 countries. A total of 1,070/15,336 (7.0%) participants stated that they experienced IPV during COVID-19 restrictions. A total of 1,486/15,336 (9.2%) participants stated that they had experienced either physical or sexual partner violence before the restrictions, which then decreased to 1,070 (7.0%) after the restrictions. In general, identifying as a sexual minority and experiencing greater economic vulnerability were associated with higher odds of experiencing IPV during COVID-19 restrictions, which were accentuated among participants who were living with their partners. Greater stringency of COVID-19 restrictions and living in urban or semi-urban areas were associated with lower odds of experiencing IPV in some settings. The I-SHARE data suggest a substantial burden of IPV during COVID-19 restrictions. However, the restrictions were correlated with reduced IPV in some settings. There is a need for investing in specific support systems for survivors of IPV during the implementation of restrictions designed to contain infectious disease outbreaks. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | US NIH (NIAID K24AI143471, UH3HD096929). | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Journal of interpersonal violence | en_US |
dc.subject | IPV | en_US |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
dc.subject | Lockdown | en_US |
dc.subject | Physical violence | en_US |
dc.subject | Sexual coercion | en_US |
dc.subject | Sexual assault | en_US |
dc.subject | Sexual violence | en_US |
dc.subject | Global | en_US |
dc.subject | Social science | en_US |
dc.title | Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 Restrictions: A Study of 30 Countries From the I-SHARE Consortium | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |