Spousal violence among reproductive age group women – A community-based cross-sectional study
Background: Spousal or intimate partner violence is the most common form of domestic violence and is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in women. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of spousal violence, various types of spousal violence, and the factors associated with i...
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| description | Background: Spousal or intimate partner violence is the most common form of domestic violence and is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in women. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of spousal violence, various types of spousal violence, and the factors associated with it among reproductive age group women. Materials and Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted in the Urban Health Training Center area of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nagpur, India, among married women between 15 and 49 years of age who were selected using systematic random sampling. The data was collected from a sample of 373 women by face-to-face interview and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v21. Results: The prevalence of spousal violence among reproductive age group (15–49 years) women was found to be 59.7%, with emotional violence (54.1%) being the most common, followed by physical (51.2%) and sexual (43.4%) violence in that order. Regular alcohol consumption of husband had the highest odds of spousal violence among women (odds ratio [OR] 12.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] 6.51–24.03). Other factors associated with spousal violence among reproductive age group women were early age at marriage, literacy and employment of women and husband, lack of emotional support from the family members, and dowry-related problems in the family. Conclusion: A multifaceted approach including legal measures, empowerment of women, and sociocultural factors involving families, institutions, governmental, nongovernmental, and civil society organizations is the need of the hour. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9eb8d4317d84b5bae392372ac09d7b32023-03-21T08:41:53ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35812023-01-01481656910.4103/ijcm.ijcm_108_22Spousal violence among reproductive age group women – A community-based cross-sectional studyAshwini KatoleAjeet SaojiMohan KumarBackground: Spousal or intimate partner violence is the most common form of domestic violence and is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in women. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of spousal violence, various types of spousal violence, and the factors associated with it among reproductive age group women. Materials and Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted in the Urban Health Training Center area of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nagpur, India, among married women between 15 and 49 years of age who were selected using systematic random sampling. The data was collected from a sample of 373 women by face-to-face interview and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v21. Results: The prevalence of spousal violence among reproductive age group (15–49 years) women was found to be 59.7%, with emotional violence (54.1%) being the most common, followed by physical (51.2%) and sexual (43.4%) violence in that order. Regular alcohol consumption of husband had the highest odds of spousal violence among women (odds ratio [OR] 12.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] 6.51–24.03). Other factors associated with spousal violence among reproductive age group women were early age at marriage, literacy and employment of women and husband, lack of emotional support from the family members, and dowry-related problems in the family. Conclusion: A multifaceted approach including legal measures, empowerment of women, and sociocultural factors involving families, institutions, governmental, nongovernmental, and civil society organizations is the need of the hour.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2023;volume=48;issue=1;spage=65;epage=69;aulast=Katolealcohol consumptiondomestic violencedowryemotional violenceindiaphysical violencesexual violencespousal violence |
| spellingShingle | Ashwini Katole Ajeet Saoji Mohan Kumar Spousal violence among reproductive age group women – A community-based cross-sectional study Indian Journal of Community Medicine alcohol consumption domestic violence dowry emotional violence india physical violence sexual violence spousal violence |
| title | Spousal violence among reproductive age group women – A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Spousal violence among reproductive age group women – A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Spousal violence among reproductive age group women – A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spousal violence among reproductive age group women – A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Spousal violence among reproductive age group women – A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | spousal violence among reproductive age group women a community based cross sectional study |
| topic | alcohol consumption domestic violence dowry emotional violence india physical violence sexual violence spousal violence |
| url | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2023;volume=48;issue=1;spage=65;epage=69;aulast=Katole |
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