Abstract:
Background: Intimate partner violence is defined as behavior or act in an intimate relationship
that hurts the other person physically, psychologically, or sexually. Intimate partner violence is a
global health problem, one in three women experiencing at least one form of intimate partner
violence during her lifetime. Even though studies on the magnitude of intimate partner violence
against pregnant women have been conducted in Ethiopia, but it is not still studied in Burayu
Sub city, Sheger city, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. The objective of study was to assess the
magnitude of intimate partner violence and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women
attending antenatal care at health centers in Burayu Sub city, Sheger city, Oromia regional state,
Ethiopia, 2024
Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted in two health center among 362
pregnant women selected using systematic random sampling method from February 01, 2024 to
February 30, 2024. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews using a structured
questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi info 7.2 and analyzed using SPSS version 26. The
results were presented using adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with the respective 95% confidence
interval (CI). The strength of associations with the dependent variables was described in odds
ratio. P-Value less than 0.05 will be taken as statistically significant.
Result: The magnitude of intimate partner violence in the study area was 45.2 % (40.0%-
50.6%). In this study socio demographic characteristics like Customary marriage [AOR = 0.43;
95% CI; 0.213, 0.866; p-value = 0.018]; and partners behioveral factors drink alcohol [AOR =
2.450; 95% CI; 1.292, 4.469; p value = 0.006]; Khat chewing [AOR = 1.78; 95% CI; 1.053,
4.481; p value = 0.001]; cigarrete smoking [AOR = 2.838; 95% CI; 1.451, 4.217; p value =
0.026] were st atistically significant with intimate partner violence.
Conclusion and recommendation: magnitude of intimate partner violence was greater than one
third of total respondents. Educational status of women, type of marriage, average family
monthely income, drink alcohol, chat chewing and cigarrete smoking were associated with
intimate partner violence; therefore, awareness creation to the community about associated
factors of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and interventions that should address the
specified risk factors.
