PREVALENCE OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) AMONG MALE STUDENTS OF SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN IBADAN OYO STATE, SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

Abstract

One of the major achievements of the 20th century was the development of a rich body of international law affirming the equal rights of all human beings. The need to control and the desire for power can lead to violent or abusive relationships between intimate partners. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious and preventable, public health problem, which is underestimated across geographical bound in the world. Objectives: This study was designed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among male students in selected tertiary institution in Ibadan Oyo State, South-west Nigeria. A cross sectional survey, was done in tertiary institution in Ibadan. Multistage sampling technique was used. At stage one, faculties were randomly selected, stage two the departments was selected by systematic random sampling and stage three proportionate number of student was selected by simple random sampling which were 600 individual. A 68 item self-administered structured questionnaire was used. Descriptive statistics(%; x2) and logistic regression was done at p<0.05 using SPSS. Most respondents (67.2%) were aged between age 20years and 29years. Almost all the respondents (83.3%) were single and 51% were undergraduate. More than two-third of respondents (78%) were Christian. Prevalence of IPV was 86%, with physical violence being the most common 62.2%, sexual violence was 58.3% while psychological violence was 53.9%. Predictors of psychological violence were Alcohol intake with regular user fifteen times more likely to experience violence compared to non-users, occasional users are two times more likely to experience non-users (Regular alcohol users- OR: 15.38; 95% C.I: 3.60-65.67); (Occasional alcohol user- OR: 1.76; 95% C.I: 1.25-2.48). While smoker were seven times more likely to experience violence compared to non-smokers (O.R: 6.74; 95% C.I: 1.43-31.83). For physical violence, the predictor were low educational attainment (OND- OR: 3.86; 95% C.i: 1.39-10.72; HNDOR: 2.21; 95% C.I: 1.13-4.32) and alcohol intake (Regular user- OR: 11.85; 95% C.I: 2.78-50.59; Occasional user- OR: 2.34; 95% C.I: 1.62-3.37). For sexual violence, the predictors low educational level"(OND- OR: 3.02; 95% CJ: 1.85-4.85) and alcohol intake (Regular user-OR: 3.71 95% CI: 1.47-9.32; Occasional user- OR: 2.09; 95% CI: 1.47-2.98). Majority of men did not seek help (82.5%), while 4% were hospitalized, 5% reported developing health problems, 4.5% refused seeking medical attention, 6% reported to have suicidal thought, 4.7% uses medication to cope with victimization while 5% uses alcohol/illicit drugs to forget the act. The burden of intimate partner violence (IPV) was high in men in the institution. Intimate partner violence was underreported due to societal stigmatization and fear of reprisal attack. There is the need for interventions to stop violence among men in tertiary institution and to encourage victims to seek professional support services (guidance and counselling unit).