Balogun Mary O, Owoaje Eme T, Fawole Olufunmilayo I
Department of Preventive Medicine and Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Women Health. 2012;52(7):627-45. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2012.707171.
The researchers in this study assessed the prevalence of different types and experience of intimate partner violence among 600 women aged 15 to 49 years in selected rural and urban communities in southwestern Nigeria between October and December, 2007. Lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence was 64% in the rural and 70% in the urban areas. Controlling behavior was the most frequently reported type of intimate partner violence experienced by both groups of women, and sexual violence was reported least. More urban women reported sexual violence and controlling behaviors than rural women (16.4% versus 11.6% and 57.7% versus 42.0%, respectively). More rural women had experienced physical violence (28% versus 14%). More urban women experienced controlling behaviors, while more rural women experienced physical violence. In both locations, history of partners' involvement in physical fights was significantly associated with reporting sexual violence (rural: odds ratio [OR] = 3.9; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-12.3; urban: OR = 8.4; 95% CI 1.4-51.8). History of alcohol consumption by partners was significantly associated with reporting physical violence (rural: OR = 2.3; 95% CI 1.2-4.4; urban: OR = 3.2; 95% CI 1.4-7.2). However, among rural respondents, younger partners were more likely to perpetuate controlling behavior (OR = 5.1; 95% CI 1.7-15.6) and being in a relationship for ≥10 years was related to psychological and physical violence. Among urban respondents, history of partners' involvement in physical fights was associated with controlling behavior (OR = 8.2; 95% CI 1.1-65.4) and physical violence (OR = 4.5; 95% CI 1.2-17.3). These results suggest that intimate partner violence is a frequent experience in women in both communities, although the types of intimate partner violence experienced differed, and multidisciplinary strategies are required to reduce intimate partner violence.
2007年10月至12月期间，本研究的研究人员对尼日利亚西南部部分农村和城市社区的600名15至49岁女性中不同类型及经历的亲密伴侣暴力情况进行了评估。农村地区亲密伴侣暴力的终生患病率为64%，城市地区为70%。控制行为是两组女性报告的最常见的亲密伴侣暴力类型，而性暴力的报告最少。报告遭受性暴力和控制行为的城市女性多于农村女性（分别为16.4%对11.6%和57.7%对42.0%）。经历身体暴力的农村女性更多（28%对14%）。更多城市女性经历控制行为，而更多农村女性经历身体暴力。在两个地区，伴侣参与肢体冲突的历史与报告性暴力显著相关（农村：优势比[OR]=3.9；95%置信区间[CI]1.2 - 12.3；城市：OR = 8.4；95% CI 1.4 - 51.8）。伴侣饮酒史与报告身体暴力显著相关（农村：OR = 2.3；95% CI 1.2 - 4.4；城市：OR = 3.2；95% CI 1.4 - 7.2）。然而，在农村受访者中，较年轻的伴侣更有可能实施控制行为（OR = 5.1；95% CI 1.7 - 15.6），且恋爱关系持续≥10年与心理和身体暴力有关。在城市受访者中，伴侣参与肢体冲突的历史与控制行为（OR = 8.2；95% CI 1.1 - 65.4）和身体暴力（OR = 4.5；95% CI 1.2 - 17.3）相关。这些结果表明，亲密伴侣暴力在两个社区的女性中都是常见经历，尽管所经历的亲密伴侣暴力类型有所不同，且需要多学科策略来减少亲密伴侣暴力。
