Jennyfher R Toro-Vera, Jerry K Benites-Meza, Christopher J Alarcón-Toro, Andrea A Aldea-García, Liseth Pinedo-Castillo, Carlos J Zumaran-Nuñez, Percy Herrera-Añazco, Vicente A Benites-Zapata
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Abstract
Background: Violence against women is a serious human rights violation and a public health problem. In Peru, more than 55% of women have suffered intimate partner violence (IPV), which has a negative impact on their health and breastfeeding.
Objective: To evaluate the association of IPV and early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) in Peruvian women.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted using data from the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) of the period 2018-2022. The population included women of reproductive age (15-49 years). The outcome variable was the EIBF, and the main predictor variable was IPV. Crude prevalence ratios and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated as a measure of association.
Results: We analyzed a final sample of 30,482 women. The prevalence of IPV was 16.25%, while the prevalence of mothers who did not initiate early breastfeeding was 33.37%. It was found that partner violence was associated with a lower likelihood of complying with EIBF.
Conclusion: We identified that women who experienced IPV were less likely to initiate early breastfeeding.
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