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Title Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Against HIV-Positive Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Full text http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/35626
Date 2020
Author(s) Owusu, A.Y.; Asamoah-BoahenAsamoah-Boahen, M.; Tenkorang, E.Y.
Abstract Research Article - Objectives: To systematically analyze and summarize the literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) against HIV-positivewomen in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and to identify their risk factors for IPV. Method: A comprehensive review of the literature using the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) yielded 1,879 articles (PubMed¼1,251, Embase¼491,Web of Science¼132, and identified additional records ¼ 5). Twenty were selected for quantitative and qualitative assessment and synthesis. We employed a random effects model with generic inverse variancemethod and estimated the odds ratios. Findings: Results indicated a high prevalence of physical, sexual, and emotional violence against women living with HIV/AIDS in SSA. Educational background, alcohol use, marital status, previous experiences with IPV, and employment status were identified as significant risk factors.Wealso assessed the methodological quality of the articles by examining publication bias and some heterogeneity statistics. Conclusion: There is limited research on IPV against HIV-positive women in SSA. However, the few existing studies agree on the importance of targeting HIV-positive women with specific interventions given their vulnerability to IPV and to address factors exacerbating these risks and vulnerabilities. - the Seed, Bridge and Multidisciplinary Fund, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Subject(s) IPV; women; meta-analysis; risk factors; SSA
Language en
Publisher Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
Relation 21;2
Type of publication Article
Identifier enkorang, E. Y., Asamoah-Boaheng, M., & Owusu, A. Y. (2020). Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Against HIV-Positive Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838020906560; DOI: 10.1177/1524838020906560
Repository Accra - University of Ghana
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