Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy: Knowledge and Experiences of Pregnant Women and Controlling Behavior of Male Partners in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria
Table 2
Knowledge of IPV among pregnant women.
Variables
Frequency (%)
Have you heard of IPV?
Yes
239 (92.3%)
No
20 (7.7)
Source of information on IPV
Media
102 (39.2%)
Personal experience
34 (13.1%)
Hospital/health worker
1 (0.4%)
Lecture/seminar
104 (40%)
IPV is a serious public health issue
Yes
253 (97.3%)
No
7 (2.7%)
Slapping, kicking dragging, beating, choking, pushing, etc., are examples of IPV
Yes
250 (96.2%)
No
10 (3.8)
Forcing partner to have sex when he/she does not want to
Yes
227 (87.3%)
No
33 (12.7%)
Forcing partner to do something sexual that he/she finds degrading or humiliating
Yes
219 (84.2%)
No
41 (15.8%)
Belittling or humiliating a partner in front of other people
Yes
230 (88.5%)
No
30 (11.5%)
Restricting a partner from contact with family or friends
