Leah Okenwa|Stephen Lawoko|Bjarne Jansson
Factors associated with disclosure of intimate partner violence among women in lagos, Nigeria
Karolinska Institutet
though prevalence intimate partner violence ipv remains high less developed countries data suggest figures may represent underestimation considering many women unwilling disclose abuse paper aims determine womens willingness report abuse factors determining willingness disclose ipv disclosure madea total 911 women visiting reproductive health facility responded questionnaire collected data analyzed using multivariate analysisabout 54 n443 participating women reported would disclose ipv among willing disclose abuse 68 n221 would opt disclose close relatives contrast 32 n103 would disclose form institutions ie religious leaders law enforcement officers ethnicity womans use alcohol autonomy decision making say household purchases money use visitation independently predicted willingness disclose ipvthe role family still important nigeria context implications research intervention discussed