Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy And Risk Of Still Birth In Hospitals Of Tigray Region Ethiopia

Abstract Objective: The objective of this study is to assess intimate partner violence during pregnancy and its associated with still birth among postpartum mothers in Tigray region hospital. Results: The prevalence of still birth was 3.6 %. There was a statistically significant association between exposure to intimate partner violence during pregnancy and still birth. Pregnant women who were exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy were three times more likely to have still birth 3.3(95%CI: 1.1-9.7)) as compared to those who were not exposed. Other factor associated with still birth was low birth weight 16.7(95%CI:6-46).