Intimate Partner Violence an Evil of Society with Integration of Ecological Model a New Perspective

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the abuse that occurs between two people in a close relationship. WHO report highlights that intimate partner violence has a damaging impact on physical, mental reproductive and sexual health of victims, with consequences such as physical injuries, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal attempts, substance abuse, unwanted pregnancies, gynecological disorders, increased risk of sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS, and others.^{6, 7}.

The ecological model of Hesis for intimate partner violence states that there is no one cause behind violence and it has multifaceted factors. If we understand how each factor is related, we can prevent and intervene for IPV in our society.