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Sexual violence as a risk factor for family planning-related outcomes among young Burundian women

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  • Yajna Elouard

    (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
    University of Basel)

  • Carine Weiss

    (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
    University of Basel)

  • Adriane Martin-Hilber

    (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
    University of Basel)

  • Sonja Merten

    (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
    University of Basel)

Abstract

Objectives The study aimed to examine associations between experience of sexual violence and family planning-related outcomes. Methods A multi-stage cluster survey was conducted among a representative sample of 744 young women aged 15–24 in eight provinces in Burundi. Results The prevalence of young women who reported having ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse was 26.1%. Young women who had experienced sexual violence (ever) were 2.5 times more likely not to have used any modern contraceptives in the 12 months preceding the survey. They were also 2.3 times more likely to report that their last pregnancy was unplanned. Higher odds of not being able to negotiate contraceptive use with their partners were only reported by young women having experienced sexual violence in the 12 months prior to the survey when adjusted for confounders. Conclusions Sexual violence was found to be significantly associated with contraceptive negotiation and use as well as unplanned pregnancy. Weak perceived ability to negotiate contraceptive use highlights gender inequalities leaving young women vulnerable to unprotected sex and thus unplanned pregnancies.

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  • Yajna Elouard & Carine Weiss & Adriane Martin-Hilber & Sonja Merten, 2018. "Sexual violence as a risk factor for family planning-related outcomes among young Burundian women," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 63(1), pages 13-22, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:63:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1007_s00038-017-0988-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-0988-z
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    1. Sommers, Marc, 2013. "Adolescents and violence: lessons from Burundi," IOB Discussion Papers 2013.02, Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB).
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    1. Philip Verwimp & Davide Osti & Gudrun Østby, 2020. "Forced Displacement, Migration, and Fertility in Burundi," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 46(2), pages 287-319, June.
    2. Schwarz, Joëlle & Dumbaugh, Mari & Bapolisi, Wyvine & Ndorere, Marie Souavis & Mwamini, Marie-Chantale & Bisimwa, Ghislain & Merten, Sonja, 2019. "“So that's why I'm scared of these methods”: Locating contraceptive side effects in embodied life circumstances in Burundi and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 220(C), pages 264-272.

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