Prevalence and determinants of wife-beating in Bangladesh: evidence from a nationwide survey

被引:11
|
作者
Hossain, Md Moyazzem [1 ]
Abdulla, Faruq [2 ]
Rahman, Azizur [3 ]
Khan, Hafiz T. A. [4 ]
机构
[1] Jahangirnagar Univ, Dept Stat, Dhaka, Bangladesh
[2] RTM Al Kabir Tech Univ, Dept Appl Hlth & Nutr, Sylhet, Bangladesh
[3] Charles Sturt Univ, Sch Comp Math & Engn, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia
[4] Univ West London, Coll Nursing Midwifery & Healthcare, Publ Hlth & Stat, Brentford, England
关键词
Wife-beating; Ordinal logistics regression; Urban-rural settings; Bangladesh; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; RURAL BANGLADESH; SPOUSAL VIOLENCE; HEALTH; WOMEN; RISK; ABUSE;
D O I
10.1186/s12888-021-03652-x
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health concern, with women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bearing a disproportionately high burden. This study investigates the prevalence and factors correlated with attitudes regarding wife-beating among Bangladeshi women in urban-rural contexts. Methods A sample of 13,033 urban women and 51,344 rural women data from the Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019 were analyzed using the Chi-square test and ordinal logistic regression model. Results The findings reveal that arguing with her husband is the widespread reason for wife-beating in Bangladesh (urban: 17.3%, rural: 21.9%), followed by neglecting the children (urban: 12.7%, rural: 15.8%). About 8% of urban women and 10% of rural women favoured the opinion that refusing to involve sexual intercourse is a legitimate justification for wife-beating. In comparison, around 5% feel that a husband has a right to beat his wife due to burning food. The respondents' age, education, marital status, number of children, socioeconomic level, any health or physical difficulty, having problems becoming pregnant, and the husband's age are all significant factors in justifying wife-beating. Conclusions Bangladesh has a massive challenge in eliminating IPV. Women from lower socioeconomic classes, low levels of education, other challenges, and residents of rural areas are particularly more vulnerable than their urban counterparts. Therefore, it is vital to develop a proper action plan that considers women's education and occupation to raise awareness of the various implications of wife-beating in women, particularly in Bangladesh's rural areas.
引用
收藏
页数:13
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [31] Urban-rural disparities in wife-beating attitude among married women: a decomposition analysis from the 2017 Senegal Continuous Demographic and Health Survey
    Betregiorgis Zegeye
    Gebretsadik Shibre
    Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
    Mpho Keetile
    Sanni Yaya
    Archives of Public Health, 79
  • [32] Determinants of childhood morbidity in Bangladesh: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2011
    Kamal, Md Moustafa
    Hasan, Md Masud
    Davey, Rachel
    BMJ OPEN, 2015, 5 (10):
  • [33] Determinants of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding Practices of Newborns in Bangladesh: Evidence From Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey
    Sakib, Md Saifullah
    Rouf, Abu Sayed Md Ripon
    Tanny, Tahmina Ferdous
    NUTRITION AND METABOLIC INSIGHTS, 2021, 14
  • [34] Readiness of health facilities and determinants to manage diabetes mellitus: evidence from the nationwide Service Provision Assessment survey of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal
    Huda, Md Durrul
    Rahman, Mosiur
    Rahman, Md Mosfequr
    Islam, Md Jahirul
    Haque, Syed Emdadul
    Mostofa, Md Golam
    BMJ OPEN, 2021, 11 (12):
  • [35] Understanding the endorsement of wife beating in Ghana: evidence of the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey
    Dickson, Kwamena Sekyi
    Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena
    Darteh, Eugene Kofuor Maafo
    BMC WOMENS HEALTH, 2020, 20 (01)
  • [36] Understanding the endorsement of wife beating in Ghana: evidence of the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey
    Kwamena Sekyi Dickson
    Edward Kwabena Ameyaw
    Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh
    BMC Women's Health, 20
  • [37] Participation in household decision making and justification of wife beating: evidence from the 2018 Mali Demographic and Health Survey
    Seidu, Abdul-Aziz
    Dzantor, Selorm
    Sambah, Francis
    Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku
    Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena
    INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 2022, 14 (01): : 74 - 83
  • [38] The determinants of private flood mitigation measures in Germany - Evidence from a nationwide survey
    Osberghaus, Daniel
    ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, 2015, 110 : 36 - 50
  • [39] Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus and its prevalence in Bangladesh: a nationwide survey
    Bhowmik, B.
    Siddiquee, T.
    Ahmed, T.
    Afsana, F.
    Pathan, F.
    Hussain, A.
    Khan, A. A. K.
    DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, 2023, 197
  • [40] Prevalence and determinants of non-communicable diseases risk factors among reproductive-aged women: Findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh
    Chowdhury, Saifur Rahman
    Islam, Md. Nazrul
    Sheekha, Tasbeen Akhtar
    Kader, Shirmin Bintay
    Hossain, Ahmed
    PLOS ONE, 2023, 18 (06):