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A national study of the prevalence and correlates of domestic violence among women in India
2012 (English)In: Asia-Pacific journal of public health, ISSN 1010-5395, Vol. 24, no 2, p. 265-277Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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This article estimates the national prevalence rate of domestic violence in India and examines the demographic and socioeconomic status of the victims of domestic violence. The study used the Indian National Family Health Survey 3, a cross-sectional national survey of 124 385 ever-married women of reproductive age from all the 29 member states. Analysis and logistic regression were used. Lifetime experiences of violence among respondents were as follows: emotional violence, 14%; less severe physical violence, 31%; severe physical violence, 10%; and sexual violence, 8%. Women of scheduled castes and Muslim religion were most often exposed to domestic violence. Women’s poorer economic background, working status, and husband’s controlling behavior emerged as strong predictors for domestic violence in India. Elimination of structural inequalities inherent in the indigenous oppressive institutions of religion, caste, and the traditional male hierarchy in society could prevent domestic violence. © 2012 APJPH.

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2012. Vol. 24, no 2, p. 265-277
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adolescent; adult; article; cross-sectional study; female; health survey; human; India; middle aged; partner violence; prevalence; qualitative research; risk factor; socioeconomics; statistics, Adolescent; Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; India; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Qualitative Research; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Spouse Abuse; Young Adult
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-39838DOI: 10.1177/1010539510384499Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84859096939OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-39838DiVA, id: diva2:1467080
Available from: 2020-09-14 Created: 2020-09-14 Last updated: 2022-02-24Bibliographically approved

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