Prevalence and associated factors of domestic violence among married women in an urban slum in South India

Prevalence and associated factors of domestic violence among married women in an urban slum in South India

Introduction: Domestic violence (DV) is a public health problem with an estimated global prevalence of 35%. The prevalence rate of spousal domestic violence in Telangana is 36.4% which is higher than the national average of 25.3%. Despite being a punishable offense, DV is still on the rise in India....

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Main Authors: Biranchi N Das, Anu Mohandas, Bhavani Killi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
domestic violence
slum
south india
spousal abuse
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=3;spage=1006;epage=1011;aulast=Das

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