Tenaw Yimer Tiruye|Melissa L. Harris|Catherine Chojenta|Elizabeth G. Holliday|Deborah Loxton
Determinants of intimate partner violence against women in Ethiopia: A multi-level analysis
University of Newcastle Australia|Debre Markos University|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia
intimate partner violence ipv continues major public health problem globally although ethiopia high prevalence ipv previous studies country investigated individuallevel determinants ipv within small geographic areas current study aimed identify individual relationship community societallevel determinants ipv directed women ethiopia since women predominantly affected retrospective analysis nationally representative data 2016 ethiopian demographic health survey edhs conducted sample 3897 married women reproductive age 1549 years participated domestic violence module survey included analysis threelevel mixedeffects multilevel logistic regression models used estimate individual relationship community societallevel determinants ipv variability community societallevel also assessed 1328 341 3897 participants reported experiencing ipv composite measure physical sexual emotional abuse adjusted models odds lifetime ipv experience higher among women older married age 18 years witnessed interparental violence childhood partner drank alcohol lived community high ipv accepting norms alternatively odds ipv lower among women decisionmaking autonomy household lower educational attainment partner lived community low proportions educated women findings reveal although individuallevel factors significant determinants ipv higher level factors including female education ipv acceptance community also important influences major public health issue ethiopia findings suggest combined interventions different levels may reduce ipv country