Impact of Psychosocial Domestic Violence upon Reproductive Health during Corona Virus Pandemic among Women Attending Primary Health Care Centers in Baghdad City
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology - Journal ArticleObjectives: To assess Psychosocial domestic violence among women and assess the impact of Psychosocial domestic violence on women's reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic Methodology: A descriptive analytical study was conducted on women subjected to psychosocial domestic violence and impacts of psychosocial domestic violence on women during the Corona pandemic period. A deliberate sample of (150) women exposed to violence was selected by a member of her family. Result(s): The result of the study showed that the highest percentage (79.4%) of the study sample members ranged in age from (20 to 34) years, most of whom were housewives, three quarters of the study sample had a low educational level. Psychosocial domestic violence was at a higher level of relative sufficiency. Conclusion(s): The results indicated that all study sample suffer psychosocial domestic violence during childbearing age, but most of the study sample considered psychosocial violence to be the most influential on their lives than other effects. Recommendations: The study recommends that women be screened for psychosocial domestic violence during childbearing age. psychosocial 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.Copyright © 2022, Institute of Medico-Legal Publications. All rights reserved.
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- Volume: 16
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 1638-1646
- Date: 2022
- Series title:
- DOI: 10.37506/IJFMT.V16I1.17804
- ISSN: 0973-9122 0973-9130