INFLUENCE OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ON NEONATAL BIRTH WEIGHT: EVIDENCE FROM AN UNMATCHED CASE-CONTROL STUDY AT BAFOUSSAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Djam Chefor Alain
, Ernest Njih Tabah
, Solange Ikei Nkengazem
, Ariane Ange Ghomsi Tadie
, Gabriel Tchatchouang Mabou
, Ngam Lois Nabuin
, Augustine Eyong Bate
, Moati Angwah Russell
, Akwe Nzume Blaise
and Libah Junior Dinkah
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon.
- Research Initiative in Tropical and Community Health (RITCH), Yaounde, Cameroon.
- Global Health Innovation and Research Initiative (GHIRI), Cameroon.
- Maflekumen Higher Institute of Health Science Tiko.
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Background:Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy represents a significant public health concern with detrimental effects on both maternal and foetal health, including low birth weight. IPV takes many forms, including physical violence, sexual violence, stalking and psychological aggression.Despite global evidence, data on this association remain limited in Cameroon. This study examined the impact of IPV during pregnancy on neonatal birth weight at Bafoussam Regional Hospital.
Methodology: We conducted a hospital-based unmatched case-control study involving 272 pregnant women (68 cases of low-birth-weight infants and 204 controls). Participants were consecutively recruited from the hospital's maternity unit. Data were collected using a pretested questionnaire adapted from WHO instruments and analyzed using Epi-Info 7.2.5. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models assessed associations between IPV and birth outcomes.
[Djam Chefor Alain, Ernest Njih Tabah, Solange Ikei Nkengazem, Ariane Ange Ghomsi Tadie, Gabriel Tchatchouang Mabou, Ngam Lois Nabuin, Augustine Eyong Bate, Moati Angwah Russell, Akwe Nzume Blaise and Libah Junior Dinkah (2025); INFLUENCE OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ON NEONATAL BIRTH WEIGHT: EVIDENCE FROM AN UNMATCHED CASE-CONTROL STUDY AT BAFOUSSAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Jun). 521-531] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
