Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 16 No. 1 (2022): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Impact of Psychosocial Domestic Violence upon Reproductive Health during Corona Virus Pandemic among Women Attending Primary Health Care Centers in Baghdad City

Zahraa Burhan Aldeen (Unknown)
Iqbal Majeed Abbas (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2021

Abstract

Objectives: To assess Psychosocial domestic violence among women and assess the impact ofPsychosocial domestic violence on women’s reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemicMethodology: A descriptive analytical study was conducted on women subjected to psychosocialdomestic violence and impacts of psychosocial domestic violence on women during the Coronapandemic period. A deliberate sample of (150) women exposed to violence was selected by a memberof her family.Results: The result of the study showed that the highest percentage (79.4%) of the study samplemembers ranged in age from (20 to 34) years, most of whom were housewives, three quarters of thestudy sample had a low educational level. Psychosocial domestic violence was at a higher level ofrelative sufficiency.Conclusions: The results indicated that all study sample suffer psychosocial domestic violence duringchildbearing age, but most of the study sample considered psychosocial violence to be the mostinfluential on their lives than other effects.Recommendations: The study recommends that women be screened for psychosocial domesticviolence during childbearing age. psychosocial domestic violence topics into education curricula,using social media, the availability of health services, and supporting the strengthening of cooperationbetween social agencies, justice and the police through law enforcement and research to promote andprotect women’s rights.

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