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Intimate partner violence typology and major depressive disorder among postpartum adolescents in Central Uganda: a cross-sectional study

  • By

  • Jenna Loewus

  • Catherine Abbo

  • Gouri Bollepalli

  • Harriet M. Babikako

  • Evanka Annyapu

  • Banona Racheal

  • Wangwa J. Masaaba

  • Yukiko A. Mitchell

  • Richard Kabanda

  • Arthur Kiconco

  • Laura D. Cassidy

  • Ronald Anguzu

  • January 8, 2026

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    Postpartum depression affects 26.9% of mothers in Uganda, significantly higher than the global average of 17.7%.

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    Adolescent mothers are particularly vulnerable to major depressive disorder due to factors like unwanted pregnancies and IPV.

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    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent in Uganda, with 39.6% of women reporting exposure to at least one form of IPV.

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    The study aims to explore the relationship between IPV typologies and major depressive disorder among postpartum adolescents in Uganda.

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    Limited research exists on the impact of IPV on mental health among postpartum adolescent mothers in urban Uganda.

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Intimate partner violence typology and major depressive disorder among postpartum adolescents in Central Uganda: a cross-sectional study

  • by Jenna Loewus, Catherine Abbo, Gouri Bollepalli, Harriet M. Babikako, Evanka Annyapu, Banona Racheal, Wangwa J. Masaaba, Yukiko A. Mitchell, Richard Kabanda, Arthur Kiconco, Laura D. Cassidy, Ronald Anguzu

  • January 8, 2026

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