Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy: Knowledge and Experiences of Pregnant Women and Controlling Behavior of Male Partners in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria

Table 3

Experience of women on various forms of IPV during pregnancy.

Variables	Frequency (%)
Have you ever experienced IPV during pregnancy?
Yes	79 (30.4%)
No	181 (69.6%)
If yes, during which pregnancy was IPV experienced?
First	26 (32.9%)
Subsequent pregnancies	53 (67.1%)
Was the pregnancy you experienced IPV desired and planned for?
Yes	217 (83.5%)
No	43 (16.5%)
Number of times you ever experienced IPV during pregnancy?
Once	13 (16.5%)
Twice	9 (11.4%)
More than twice	5 (6.3%)
Frequently	52 (65.8%)
Magnitude of intimate partner violence during pregnancy compared to outside pregnancy
More frequent	7 (8.8%)
Less	44 (55.7%)
Same	28 (35.4%)
Type of physical violence experienced during pregnancy
Pushing, shoving, pulling hair, or slapping	14 (17.8%)
Kick on the abdomen, beating, or choking	58 (73.4%)
Thrown something at, attempted burning	7 (8.8%)
Has your partner ever insulted or made you feel bad?
Yes	78 (30%)
No	182 (70%)
Did your partner ever belittle or humiliate you before people
Yes	61(23.5%)
No	199 (76.5%)
Has your partner/husband ever taken your earnings or savings against your will?
Yes	48 (18.5%)
No	212 (81.5%)
Has your partner ever refused to give you money for household expenses?
Yes	78 (30%)
No	182 (70%)
Have you ever been forced by your partner to have sexual intercourse by threatening you or withholding certain things?
Yes	39 (15%)
No	221 (85%)
Do you agree to have sexual intercourse with your partner when you do not want to?
Yes	110 (42.3%)
No	150 (57.7%)