Sexual Domestic Violence Impact upon Reproductive Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Women at Baghdad City

Background: Sexual violence is widespread, affects women of all cultures globally, breeds in silence, and finds legitimacy through cultural norms. Proprietors are partners, husbands, family, and friends. It may be domestic violence (DV), sexual (SV), a serious violation of women’s rights as human b...

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Main Authors: Zahraa B. Ahmed, Iqbal M. Abass
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Language:English
Published: University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2056
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description Background: Sexual violence is widespread, affects women of all cultures globally, breeds in silence, and finds legitimacy through cultural norms. Proprietors are partners, husbands, family, and friends. It may be domestic violence (DV), sexual (SV), a serious violation of women’s rights as human beings. It is an important cause of physical, psychological and sexual reproductive health problems. Aims of the study: the aim is assessing domestic sexual violence on women's reproductive health during the coronavirus pandemic. Methodology: A descriptive analytical study was conducted on women exposed to physical domestic violence. Non Probabilistic Intentional sample of (150) of women exposed to violence by a member of her family through the questionnaire for the period of 26th Jun to 28th Feb, 2020. The information was collected by filling out the questionnaire, and the validity and reliability were determined through the exploratory study, and descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used in analyzing the data. Results: The result of the study showed that the highest percentage (79.4%) of the study sample members ranged in was at age group (20 to 34) years, most of whom were housewives, three- quarters of the study sample had a low educational level, and half of the study sample had a low socioeconomic status, and that the number of births ranging (2-5) children and more. Conclusion: The results indicated that two-thirds of the study sample suffers of impact sexual domestic violence on them during childbearing age. Recommendations: The study recommends that women be screened for any type of domestic violence during childbearing age. Incorporating domestic violence topics into education curricula, using social media, the availability of health services, and supporting the strengthening of cooperation between social agencies, justice and the police through law enforcement and research to promote and protect women's rights.
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spelling doaj-art-a56d0f7fd4024c4a98f3f99c41acce162025-08-20T03:10:22ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382021-12-0111210.36321/kjns.vi20212.2056Sexual Domestic Violence Impact upon Reproductive Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Women at Baghdad CityZahraa B. Ahmed0Iqbal M. Abass1University of BaghdadBaghdad College of medical sciences Background: Sexual violence is widespread, affects women of all cultures globally, breeds in silence, and finds legitimacy through cultural norms. Proprietors are partners, husbands, family, and friends. It may be domestic violence (DV), sexual (SV), a serious violation of women’s rights as human beings. It is an important cause of physical, psychological and sexual reproductive health problems. Aims of the study: the aim is assessing domestic sexual violence on women's reproductive health during the coronavirus pandemic. Methodology: A descriptive analytical study was conducted on women exposed to physical domestic violence. Non Probabilistic Intentional sample of (150) of women exposed to violence by a member of her family through the questionnaire for the period of 26th Jun to 28th Feb, 2020. The information was collected by filling out the questionnaire, and the validity and reliability were determined through the exploratory study, and descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used in analyzing the data. Results: The result of the study showed that the highest percentage (79.4%) of the study sample members ranged in was at age group (20 to 34) years, most of whom were housewives, three- quarters of the study sample had a low educational level, and half of the study sample had a low socioeconomic status, and that the number of births ranging (2-5) children and more. Conclusion: The results indicated that two-thirds of the study sample suffers of impact sexual domestic violence on them during childbearing age. Recommendations: The study recommends that women be screened for any type of domestic violence during childbearing age. Incorporating domestic violence topics into education curricula, using social media, the availability of health services, and supporting the strengthening of cooperation between social agencies, justice and the police through law enforcement and research to promote and protect women's rights. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2056ImpactSexual Domestic ViolenceReproductive Health and Corona Virus Pandemic
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Sexual Domestic Violence Impact upon Reproductive Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Women at Baghdad City
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Sexual Domestic Violence
Reproductive Health and Corona Virus Pandemic
title Sexual Domestic Violence Impact upon Reproductive Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Women at Baghdad City
title_full Sexual Domestic Violence Impact upon Reproductive Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Women at Baghdad City
title_fullStr Sexual Domestic Violence Impact upon Reproductive Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Women at Baghdad City
title_full_unstemmed Sexual Domestic Violence Impact upon Reproductive Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Women at Baghdad City
title_short Sexual Domestic Violence Impact upon Reproductive Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Women at Baghdad City
title_sort sexual domestic violence impact upon reproductive health during covid 19 pandemic among women at baghdad city
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Sexual Domestic Violence
Reproductive Health and Corona Virus Pandemic
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