Reproductive Coercion, Intimate Partner Violence, and Health Outcomes Among Married Women in Cote D'Ivoire.

Abstract

Reproductive coercion, a form of gender-based violence, often co-occurs with intimate partner violence (IPV), potentially leading to health consequences. Relying on data from the Côte D'Ivoire Performance Monitoring for Action, we examine the association between (a) physical, sexual, and emotional IPV with reproductive coercion, and (b) IPV and reproductive coercion with health perceptions. About 5% of the sample experienced reproductive coercion in the past year. Emotional IPV and experiencing multiple types of IPV were associated with higher odds of reproductive coercion. Sexual IPV and experiencing multiple number of types of IPV were associated with negative health outcomes. Implications are discussed below.