title: Patterns and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence to Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Osogbo, Southwest Nigeria.
abstract: We assessed the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) to women living with HIV/AIDS in an antiretroviral clinic in Nigeria. Three hundred sixty respondents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Sixty percent were married, of which 24% had disclosed HIV status to their partner. About a quarter (23.6%) had experienced IPV since HIV diagnosis. Types of violence experienced were physical violence (17%), emotional violence (21%), and sexual violence (2%). Predictors of IPV included having a younger aged partner, disclosing status, and partner's alcohol use (p = .001). Suggestions to prevent IPV include increasing public awareness and family counseling.
authors.affiliation: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria sanuolowookere@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Samuel A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Olowookere
authors.affiliation: University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Olufunmilayo I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Fawole
authors.affiliation: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Adekanle
authors.affiliation: Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Najemdeen A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Adeleke
authors.affiliation: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Emmanuel A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Abioye-Kuteyi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D058445:Bullying; D030881:Disclosure; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012742:Sex Offenses; D012747:Sexual Partners; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: HIV-positive women; Nigeria; intimate partner violence