Umana Joseph E, Fawole Olufunmilayo I, Adeoye Ikeola A
Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
BMC Womens Health. 2014 Dec 8;14:131. doi: 10.1186/1472-6874-14-131.
In Nigeria, there is paucity of information on the IPV burden and experience among young women in courtship and dating relationships. This study assesses the prevalence and correlates of IPV in female undergraduate and postgraduate students in a tertiary institution.
The study was a cross-sectional survey. A four-stage sampling technique was used to select 1,100 undergraduate and 255 postgraduate female students from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Data was collected using a 43-item self-administered structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multivariate analyses were carried out at 0.05 level of significance.
The life-time prevalence of IPV was 42.3% (postgraduate: 34.5%, undergraduate: 44.1%; P < 0.05). Lifetime experience of psychological, physical and sexual IPV were 41.8%, 7.9% and 6.6% respectively. Recent experience (within the previous 12 months) of violence was also more frequently reported by respondents who had a previous history of physical (62.5%) (OR = 2.65; 95% CI: 2.02-3.49) and sexual (53.2%) (OR = 1.63; 95% CI:1.12-2.35) violence than respondents who had no such history. Postgraduate (OR = 0.64; 95% CI: 0.46-0.87) and married (OR = 0.53; 95% CI: 0.35-0.78) students were less likely to have experienced IPV than undergraduate and single students respectively. Students who smoked (OR = 2.46; 95% CI: 1.58-3.83); consumed alcohol (OR = 2.36; 95% CI: 1.82- 3.06); and with history of interparental violence (OR = 2.40; 95% CI: 1.88- 3.07) had a higher likelihood of experiencing violence than students who were not exposed to these behaviors. Adverse effects (such as the inability to concentrate) of IPV on academic performance were reported by 10.3% of victims.
The prevalence of IPV was high. There is the urgent need for interventions that will reduce vulnerability by addressing modifiable risk factors like smoking and alcohol consumption. Interventions should also encourage seeking health care following violence to reduce its consequences.
在尼日利亚，关于处于恋爱和约会关系中的年轻女性遭受亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的负担及经历的信息匮乏。本研究评估了一所高等院校中本科和研究生阶段女性学生遭受IPV的患病率及其相关因素。
本研究为横断面调查。采用四阶段抽样技术，从尼日利亚伊巴丹大学选取了1100名本科女生和255名研究生女生。使用一份包含43个条目的自填式结构化问卷收集数据。在0.05的显著性水平上进行描述性统计和多变量分析。
IPV的终生患病率为42.3%（研究生：34.5%，本科生：44.1%；P<0.05）。心理、身体和性方面IPV的终生经历分别为41.8%、7.9%和6.6%。有身体暴力史（62.5%）（比值比[OR]=2.65；95%置信区间[CI]：2.02 - 3.49）和性暴力史（53.2%）（OR = 1.63；95% CI：1.12 - 2.35）的受访者比没有此类历史的受访者更频繁地报告近期（过去12个月内）遭受暴力。研究生（OR = 0.64；95% CI：0.46 - 0.87）和已婚学生（OR = 0.53；95% CI：0.35 - 0.78）分别比本科和单身学生遭受IPV的可能性更小。吸烟的学生（OR = 2.46；95% CI：1.58 - 3.83）；饮酒的学生（OR = 2,36；95% CI：1.82 - 3.06）；以及有父母间暴力史的学生（OR = 2.40；95% CI：1.88 - 3.07）比未接触这些行为的学生遭受暴力的可能性更高。10.3%的受害者报告了IPV对学业成绩的不良影响（如无法集中注意力）。
IPV的患病率很高。迫切需要采取干预措施，通过解决如吸烟和饮酒等可改变的风险因素来降低脆弱性。干预措施还应鼓励在遭受暴力后寻求医疗保健以减轻其后果。
