Deribe Leul (Prof)Adugna Haweni ( MSc)Teshome Lidiya2021-11-142023-11-062021-11-142023-11-062021-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/28635Introduction: Intimate partner violence is prevalent worldwide public health problem and major human and legal rights abuse of all women, which requires complex and multifaceted interventions.Health facilities are situated to provide management for IPV. Thus, Nurses and midwives are front lines responsible for consolidating essential health care services for IPV victims. There is no detail, however, on whether or not health providers are prepared to identify and manage IPV. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess health provider’s readiness in managing IPV in public health institutions at Hawassa city, Sidama, Ethiopia, 2021. Method: A cross-sectional study was performed at an institution. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was distributed across 424 respondents selected by simple random sampling.Categorical variables were reported by frequency with percentage. Mean and standard deviation were used to report perceived readiness score. The factors influencing providers' perceived readiness were assessed using linear regression analysis. The strength of association between independent and dependent variables was assessed by using unstandardized β with 95% CI. In all statistical tests used, statistical difference considered significant when P-value was less than 0.05. Results: The mean score for provider’s readiness in managing IPV was 26.18±6.69. Not having received IPV training (P = 0.013: 95% CI of β: -3.746, -0.449), providers with higher age (P =0.017: 95% CI of β: 0.032, 0.321), perceived knowledge on IPV management (P <0.001: 95% CI of β: 0.203, 0.383), absence of protocol in the institution dealing with IPV management (P = 0.049:95% CI of β: -2.706, -0.008) and attitude of providers toward IPV (P = 0.027: 95% CI of β: 0.013,0.213) were factors that affect providers perceived readiness in managing IPV. Conclusion: Providers had limited perceived readiness to manage IPV and certain factors were affected their perceived readiness. Recommendations: Interventions on provision of training, develop protocols and improvement in perceived knowledge should be needed to increase provider’s perceived readiness in managing IPV.en-USIntimate partner violence, provider’s perceived readiness. Provider’s readiness.Thesis