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Prevalence and Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy in Northern Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

2026Open accessUniversity of Ghana

Abstract

IPV during pregnancy was highly prevalent in the Tamale Metropolis. Older maternal age was associated with reduced odds of IPV. The inverse adjusted association between spousal childhood exposure to paternal IPV and current IPV risk was unexpected and requires further investigation. Targeted interventions for young pregnant women, integration of IPV screening into antenatal care, and community-based education campaigns are recommended.

Research topics

  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Child Abuse and Trauma

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DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.72351

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