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Reproductive Coercion – Pregnancy Coercion

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The Reproductive Coercion - Pregnancy Coercion measure is a modified version of the Reproductive Coercion Scale, adapted for other country contexts.

Purpose: Purpose: Evaluation/Assessment
Number of Items: 6
Violence Mode: Other, Physical
Population: Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Researcher-administered
Time Frame: Past year

Additional Details

Country: Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the COngo, India, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Current romantic/dating partner
Setting: General/Home
Scoring Info: Past-year experience of reproductive coercion is measured by an affirmative response to any of the 6 situations.

Reference: Wood, S. N., Thomas, H. L., Guiella, G., Bazie, F., Mosso, R., Fassassi, R., Akilimali, P. Z., Thiongo, M., Gichangi, P., Oumarou, S., OlaOlorun, F. M., Omoluabi, E., Khanna, A., Kibira, S. P. S., Makumbi, F., & Decker, M. R. (2023). Prevalence and correlates of reproductive coercion across ten sites: commonalities and divergence. Reproductive Health, 20(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-023-01568-1
Link: http://10.1186/s12978-023-01568-1

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