Asfaw, Abebe (PhD)Gashaw, Memekia2019-03-072023-11-042019-03-072023-11-042015-01http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/16623Intimate partner sexual violence is one of the most prevalent ty pes of violence that affects the mental health and economic stability of women, their famili es and communities. Globally, as per the World Health Organizations (WHO) multi-country stud ies done in 2002 and 2005 between 6 to 47 % of adult women report being sexually assaulted by intimate partners in their lifetime. Even if, a number of studies showed partner vio lence is high in Ethiopia; Stud y on sexual violence is very limited. The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore the nature of intimate partner sexual violence among women living wi th I IIV and assoc iated psychosocial factors that influenced help seek ing and treatment retention. Primary clata were collected through in depth interview by using the unstructured interview gu id e. Purpose ly se lected nine study participants took part in the study. Thematic analysis was lI sed to show the findings. The study highlighted the nature of intimate partner sexual vi olence experienced, the risk fac tors predisposing women to sexual violence, women's reaction and the psychosocial problems after IPSV, factors affecting formal help seek ing after sexual v;Dlen ce, effed of IPSV on HIV care and treatment Adherences. In this research, I have seen th at th ese women tend to accept unwillingly the sexual demand from their partner just for the sake of avoid ing assoc iated traumatic ep isode of physical and emotional violence. All su ffers from psychosocial problems after sexual violence (mostly accompanied with other types of violence: physical and emotional violence). The risk factors and factors affecting formal help seeking were interrelated with each level of eco logical model. Key words: IPSV, women living with HIVIAIDS, Psychosocial problems, Help seekingenIPSVwomen living with HIVIAIDSPsychosocial problemsHelp seekingThesis