Correlates of emotional intimate partner violence among ever-married men in Uganda

Abstract

Background Emotional Intimate Partner Violence among men 36% in Uganda remains a reproductive health challenge that has been under researched. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated with experience of emotional IPV among ever-married men in Uganda. Methods Using data from Uganda Demographic Health Survey, a subset of 2858 of men who responded to the question of emotional IPV was used in the analysis. Frequency distribution tables were used to describe the background characteristics of men and their partners. Pearson’s chi-square tests were used to investigate the association between a man’s experience of emotional IPV and other independent variables. Binary logistic regression was used to determine the net effect of independent variables on emotional IPV. Results Emotional IPV among ever-married men in Uganda is significantly correlated with emotional IPV include; region, a person who makes financial decisions, partner alcohol consumption, and cohabitation period in years. Coming from western and northern region had increased odds of experiencing emotional IPV. A wife alone to make financial decision had decreased odds for men to experience emotional IPV. Partner alcohol consumption had increased odds for the man’s experience of emotional IPV. A man cohabiting for 5 or more years had increased odds for him to experience of emotional IPV. Conclusion Emotional IPV among men in Uganda is a serious reproductive health concern. it was significantly associated with men’s region of residence, decision on how to spend the man’s money, partners’ alcohol consumption, and cohabitation period in years. To reduce the experience of emotional IPV among men, there is need to sensitize couples on making shared decision, counsel couples and families who have experienced emotional IPV, to revise the domestic bill to cater for couples who have cohabited for many years and sensitize married women about dangers of alcohol consumption