title: Maternal intimate partner violence victimization and under-five children mortality in Western Ethiopia: a case-control study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to compare the association between maternal intimate partner violence and under-five mortality.
  
  
  METHODS
  Matched case-control study was conducted from May to June 2011. A sample of 286 cases and 572 controls were randomly selected from East Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among cases, 72.7% ever experienced controlling behaviors when compared to 62.4% for controls. All forms of maternal intimate partner violence were experienced by 61.9% of cases and 50.9% of controls. Controlling behavior in marriage and experiences of all forms of intimate partner violence during lifetime were more than four [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 4.27, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.97-18.89), and two (AOR = 2.55, 95% CI 1.66-3.92) times as likely to be associated with under-five mortality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Maternal intimate partner violence victimization is strongly associated with under-five mortality. Involving men in maternal and child health programs could be one strategy to address the issue of intimate partner violence against women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Health, Population and Nutrition, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. garomaabe@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sileshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garoma
authors.forename: Mesganaw
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fantahun
authors.forename: Alemayehu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Worku
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D046688:Child Mortality; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult