Correlates of intimate partner violence in Bhutan: Evidence from the 2012 National Health Survey
Purpose – This paper is to examine the factors associated with partner violence (IPV) in Bhutan. Design/methodology/approach – The nationally representative National Health Survey data conducted in 2012 was used. The survey included 12,210 women aged 15–75 years. Multiple logistic regression account...
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| author | Sonam Phuntsho Tashi Dendup I Gusti Ngurah Edi Putra Mongal Singh Gurung Dorji Pelzom Neyzang Wangmo |
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| description | Purpose – This paper is to examine the factors associated with partner violence (IPV) in Bhutan. Design/methodology/approach – The nationally representative National Health Survey data conducted in 2012 was used. The survey included 12,210 women aged 15–75 years. Multiple logistic regression accounting for complex survey design was performed to assess the possible association of the putative factors with physical, sexual, psychological and any IPV experienced in the past 12 months before the survey. Findings – Alcohol consumption, quarrelling habits and extramarital relationships of husbands/partners were associated with the experience of all types and any IPV. Women performing household chores had increased odds of sexual and any IPV, and those whose husbands had low education levels were more likely to experience physical IPV. Women living in households with >9 members had reduced odds of physical and any IPV. Women married to older husbands/partners were less likely to be psychologically abused. Women from poorer wealth quintiles and who married before reaching 18 years of age also had greater odds of any IPV. Originality/value – Poor relationship quality, alcohol use, household size, low education, early marriage, poor wealth status and husband’s age were factors associated with one or more types of IPV in Bhutan. Interventions to reduce alcohol use, transform social norms, promote healthy relationships and enhance female empowerment through socio-economic programs may help prevent IPV. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8749045dd1f14e858501c68106fa8ca52023-09-03T00:43:38ZengCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityJournal of Health Research0857-44212586-940X2022-01-01361233610.1108/JHR-01-2020-0012659019Correlates of intimate partner violence in Bhutan: Evidence from the 2012 National Health SurveySonam Phuntsho0Tashi Dendup1I Gusti Ngurah Edi Putra2Mongal Singh Gurung3Dorji Pelzom4Neyzang Wangmo5Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, BhutanFaculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, AustraliaFaculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, AustraliaHMIS and Research Section (HERS), Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, BhutanHMIS and Research Section (HERS), Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, BhutanKhesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, BhutanPurpose – This paper is to examine the factors associated with partner violence (IPV) in Bhutan. Design/methodology/approach – The nationally representative National Health Survey data conducted in 2012 was used. The survey included 12,210 women aged 15–75 years. Multiple logistic regression accounting for complex survey design was performed to assess the possible association of the putative factors with physical, sexual, psychological and any IPV experienced in the past 12 months before the survey. Findings – Alcohol consumption, quarrelling habits and extramarital relationships of husbands/partners were associated with the experience of all types and any IPV. Women performing household chores had increased odds of sexual and any IPV, and those whose husbands had low education levels were more likely to experience physical IPV. Women living in households with >9 members had reduced odds of physical and any IPV. Women married to older husbands/partners were less likely to be psychologically abused. Women from poorer wealth quintiles and who married before reaching 18 years of age also had greater odds of any IPV. Originality/value – Poor relationship quality, alcohol use, household size, low education, early marriage, poor wealth status and husband’s age were factors associated with one or more types of IPV in Bhutan. Interventions to reduce alcohol use, transform social norms, promote healthy relationships and enhance female empowerment through socio-economic programs may help prevent IPV.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-01-2020-0012/full/pdf?title=correlates-of-intimate-partner-violence-in-bhutan-evidence-from-the-2012-national-health-surveyalcoholdeterminantsgenderintimate partner violencebhutan |
| spellingShingle | Sonam Phuntsho Tashi Dendup I Gusti Ngurah Edi Putra Mongal Singh Gurung Dorji Pelzom Neyzang Wangmo Correlates of intimate partner violence in Bhutan: Evidence from the 2012 National Health Survey Journal of Health Research alcohol determinants gender intimate partner violence bhutan |
| title | Correlates of intimate partner violence in Bhutan: Evidence from the 2012 National Health Survey |
| title_full | Correlates of intimate partner violence in Bhutan: Evidence from the 2012 National Health Survey |
| title_fullStr | Correlates of intimate partner violence in Bhutan: Evidence from the 2012 National Health Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlates of intimate partner violence in Bhutan: Evidence from the 2012 National Health Survey |
| title_short | Correlates of intimate partner violence in Bhutan: Evidence from the 2012 National Health Survey |
| title_sort | correlates of intimate partner violence in bhutan evidence from the 2012 national health survey |
| topic | alcohol determinants gender intimate partner violence bhutan |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-01-2020-0012/full/pdf?title=correlates-of-intimate-partner-violence-in-bhutan-evidence-from-the-2012-national-health-survey |
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