The risk of domestic violence and the intensity of its threat are assessed using different probabilistic model specifications together with an assessment of how heterogeneous/homogenous are these effects across the set of countries. The overall results suggest that religion ...
RESULTS: Over half (56%) of the study participants reported having ever experienced physical domestic violence; about a quarter (27%) reported violence in the past 6 months. In a full multivariable model, women in 'love' marriages (OR=1.7, 95% CI 1.1-2.5) and those whose families were ...
Endogeneity: domestic violence and women’s autonomy The acceptance, thereby, perpetuation of IPV may be more likely to exist in families where women have weaker autonomy. These women, with no other means of fending for themselves, are less likely to show any resistance lest they are left by ...
4.2.7Violence Faced by the Community The study shows that female sex workers experienced physical, psychological as well as sexual violence by the community. They were forced to have sex with men in their own families. They were threatened and abused by their family. They were also beaten up...
Women who say that violence is justified based on either of the five reasons stated, were more likely to undergo breast cancer screening. There are higher levels of intimate partner violence among women who accept domestic abuse in Tanzania; such women have a low social value and are at more...
We address the following two questions: (i) Whether mother’s empowerment as measured by her educational attainment relative to father’s, presence of domestic violence, and mother’s freedom of movement is associated with the nutritional status of her children? and (ii) What are the household ...
The broad mandate of MPVs is to report incidences of violence against women such as domestic violence, child marriage, dowry and violence faced by women in public spaces. She will act as a role model for the community. 11. National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW) ...
The psychology of resilience: A model of the relationship of locus of control to hope among survivors of intimate partner violence. Discussion continues within the literature on the precise definition of resilience, particularly as to whether resilience is best understood as a cognitive set or by ex...
The Role of Women?s Empowerment and Domestic Violence in Child Growth and Undernutrition in a Tribal and Rural Community in South India Moderate undernutrition continues to affect 46 per cent of children under 5 years of age and 47 per cent of rural women in India. Women?s lack of empowerme...
live of a house wife. Then the ordeal starts all over again for a life time with domestic violence and the burden of running a home without even the basic health, nutrition or reproductive rights in sight. Now these are issues which are actual ground realities and we need actions against ...