title: Magnitude and correlates of intimate partner violence against women and its outcome in Southwest Ethiopia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major public health problem with serious consequences. This study was conducted to assess the magnitude of IPV in Southwest Ethiopia in predominantly rural community.
  
  
  METHODS
  This community based cross-sectional study was conducted in May, 2009 in Southwest Ethiopia using the World Health Organization core questionnaire to measure violence against women. Trained data collectors interviewed 851 ever-married women. Stata version 10.1 software and SPSS version 12.0.1 for windows were used for data analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study the life time prevalence of sexual or physical partner violence, or both was 64.7% (95%CI: 61.4%-67.9%). The lifetime sexual violence [50.1% (95% CI: 46.7%-53.4%)] was considerably more prevalent than physical violence [41.1% (95%:37.8-44.5)]. A sizable proportion [41.5%(95%CI: 38.2%-44.8%)] of women reported physical or sexual violence, or both, in the past year. Men who were controlling were more likely to be violent against their partner.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Physical and sexual violence is common among ever-married women in Southwest Ethiopia. Interventions targeting controlling men might help in reducing IPV. Further prospective longitudinal studies among ever-married women are important to identify predictors and to study the dynamics of violence over time.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Public health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia. kebededeka@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kebede
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Deribe
authors.forename: Biruk Kebede
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Beyene
authors.forename: Anbessu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tolla
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Memiah
authors.forename: Sibhatu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biadgilign
authors.forename: Alemayehu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amberbir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003710:Demography; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012747:Sexual Partners; D013997:Time Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult