Maternal experience of intimate partner violence and low birth weight of children: A hospital-based study in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most prevalent form of gender-based violence worldwide. IPV either before or during pregnancy has been documented as a risk factor for the health of the mother and her unborn child. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between maternal experience of IPV and low birth weight (LBW).

Study design

A hospital-based survey was conducted among women in the postnatal wards of a large public hospital at Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Data on socio-economic characteristics, reproductive health characteristics, intimate partner violence, and antenatal, delivery and newborn care were collected from 400 women between July 2015 and April 2016.

Results

Results of this study indicated that 43% of women reported experiencing any

SUBMITTER: Ferdos J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5658163 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature