Open AccessPostpartum Women’s Lived Experiences of Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Phenomenological Study Approach
Author(s) -
Tafesse Lamaro Abota,
Fikre Enqueselassie Gashe,
Negussie Deyessa Kabeta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s332545
Subject(s) - domestic violence , jealousy , psychology , postpartum period , medicine , qualitative research , interpretative phenomenological analysis , checklist , pregnancy , developmental psychology , psychiatry , obstetrics , poison control , suicide prevention , social psychology , environmental health , social science , sociology , biology , cognitive psychology , genetics
Perinatal intimate partner violence affects the health and safety of postpartum women and their infants. However, it has not been well recognized and addressed in the study setting. Hence, this study aimed to explore postpartum women's lived experiences of perinatal intimate partner violence and its contributing factors in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia.