Resumo
Background: The traditional Nigerian society is patriarchal and men use control tactics such as isolation and intimidation to maintain power over women. Controlling behaviour is a prevalent type of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among women. Little is known about the prevalence of controlling behavior in Nigeria. Studies on women’s experiences of IPV in Nigeria have focused mainly on physical and sexual forms of violence, while experience of controlling behaviours has remained largely un-researched. The purpose of the study was to determine prevalence of the different forms of controlling behaviour and identify associated factors among women in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria.
Methods: Using a cross-sectional community-based study design, a multistage sampling method was used to select 600 women aged between 15 and 49 years. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was then used to obtain information on sociodemographic characteristics of respondents and their partners and experience of controlling behaviour
Results: The prevalence of controlling behaviour was 49.5% and the most common form was partner insisting on knowing where respondents were at all times (34.8%). Respondents in relationships for more than 10years (OR: 2.9; 95% CI: 1.6-5.2), who experienced psychological (OR: 1.8; 95% CI: 1.04-3.0) and physical violence (OR: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.1-3.4) were more likely to have partners who perpetrated controlling behaviour. Partners who had been involved in physical fights were more likely to experience all forms of controlling behaviour.
Conclusion: The prevalence of experience of controlling behaviour is high among women in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria and the most common form of controlling behaviour experienced was partner insisting on knowing where respondents were at all times. Controlling behavior was also associated with all forms of violence including physical, psychological and sexual violence by male partners.
Keywords: Controlling behaviour, prevalence psychological violence, southwest Nigeria
Résumé
Contexte : La société nigériane traditionnelle est patriarcale et les hommes utilisent des tactiques de contrôle telles que l’isolement et l’intimidation pour maintenir le pouvoir sur les femmes. Le contrôle du comportement est un type répandu de violence entre partenaires intimes (VPI) chez les femmes. On sait peu de choses sur la prévalence du contrôle des comportements au Nigéria. Les études sur les expériences des femmes en matière de VPI au Nigéria se sont principalement concentrées sur les formes de violence physique et sexuelle, tandis que l’expérience des comportements de contrôle est restée largement non documentée. Le but de l’étude était de déterminer la prévalence des différentes formes de contrôle du comportement et d’identifier les facteurs associés chez les femmes à Ibadan, au sud-ouest du Nigéria.
Méthodes:En utilisant un plan d’étude transversal à base communautaire, une méthode d’échantillonnage à plusieurs degrés a été utilisée pour sélectionner 600 femmes âgées de 15 à 49 ans.Un questionnaire semi-structuré prétesté a ensuite été utilisé pour obtenir des informations sur les caractéristiques sociodémographiques des répondants et de leurs partenaires et sur l’expérience de contrôle de comportement.
Résultats: La prévalence du contrôle de comportement était de 49,5% et la forme la plus courante était le partenaire insistant pour savoir où se trouvaient les répondantes à tout moment (34,8%). Les répondantes en relation depuis plus de 10 ans (OR: 2,9; IC 95%: 1,6-5,2), qui ont subi des violences psychologiques (OR: 1,8; IC 95%: 1,04-3,0) et des violences physiques (OR: 1,9; IC 95%: 1,1 -3,4) étaient plus susceptibles d’avoir des partenaires qui avaient adopté un contrôle de comportement. Les partenaires qui avaient été impliqués dans des combats physiques étaient plus susceptibles d’éprouver toutes les formes de contrôle de comportement.
Conclusion: La prévalence de l’expérience du contrôle de comportement est élevée chez les femmes à Ibadan, dans le sud-ouest du Nigéria et la forme la plus courante de contrôle du comportement était le partenaire insistant pour savoir où se trouvaient les répondantes à tout moment. Le contrôle du comportement était également associé à toutes les formes de violence, y compris la violence physique, psychologique et sexuelle exercée par des partenaires masculins.
Mots-clés: Contrôle de comportement, prévalence de la violence psychologique, sud-ouest du Nigéria
Correspondence: Dr. M.O. Balogun, Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. E-mail: mobalogun2004@yahoo.com
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