Intimate partner violence (IPV) poses significant risks to women’s well-being, especially during pregnancy. A study involving 460 pregnant women at hospitals in Lagos State highlighted the relationship between IPV and the quality of partners’ interactions. Researchers used questionnaires from the WHO Multi-Country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) to assess relationship quality. Among participants, 16.1% reported behavioral violence, 12.9% experienced psychological violence, and 5.3% faced physical violence. Economic and sexual violence were reported by 4.6% and 4.3%, respectively.

The RDAS results showed that 55.2% of women had high cohesion scores, 73.6% had high consensus, and 79.6% reported high satisfaction in their relationships. Factors such as religion and education, along with experiences of different types of violence, were strongly linked to distress among pregnant women. The findings underscore the complex interplay between sociocultural factors and intimate partner dynamics during pregnancy, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to support affected women.