Association between intimate partner violence and child nutrition in India: Findings from recent National Family Health Survey

Mondal, Dinabandhu; Paul, Pintu

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105493

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“…Joblessness, economic insecurity, food crises, and the burden of the family made the men mentally agitated; as a result, they express their unexpected anger on their wives. As we know violence perpetrated by the partner is admitted as an expression of power, supremacy, and abusive act against women ( Mondal and Paul, 2020 , Paul and Mondal, 2021 ). The COVID-19–induced lockdown and its restrictions caused unprecedented job losses, as well as the deterioration of both the quality and quantity of employment opportunities and are estimated not to have returned anywhere near to the pre-lockdown numbers yet.…”

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Reintegration with family and intimate partner violence (IPV) against women among the returnee migrant worker’s family during COVID-19 induced lockdown: A Block-level analysis using multinomial logistic regression model

Das

Roy

2021

Children and Youth Services Review

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Worldwide the incidents of intimate partner violence (IPV) have increased due to lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to identify the association between IPV and different socio-economic factors of women & their most recent partner during the COVID-19 pandemic in returnee migrant worker families in Balurghat Block (area 363.9 sq. km), Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India. A total of 159 ever-married women were included in this present study, whose husbands were engaged as workers elsewhere at least two years before the lockdown. The result of the multinomial logistic regression model revealed that, after controlling for other variables, the women who had the poorest wealth background were 37% more likely (RRR: 1.37; 95% CI [1.18, 1.47]) to experience IPV almost every day in a week than those who had a middle wealth background. Conversely, the women who had the poorest wealth background were 37% (95% CI [0.57, 0.82]) less likely to experience IPV for three to four days in a week. Furthermore, the women whose partners were currently unemployed were 21% more likely (RRR: 1.21; 95% CI [1.16, 1.36]) to experience IPV almost every day in a week than those whose husbands were currently employed. The women whose husband’s had a loan were 26% more likely (RRR: 1.26; 95% CI [1.25, 1.33]) to experience IPV for three to four days in a week than those whose husbands did not have any loans. The likelihood to experience IPV almost every day in a week is higher among those women whose husbands attain weekly (31%) loan instalment pattern and consume alcohol daily (31%). Interventions are needed at the grassroots level and some economic planning is required at an urgent basis.

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Reintegration with family and intimate partner violence (IPV) against women among the returnee migrant worker’s family during COVID-19 induced lockdown: A Block-level analysis using multinomial logistic regression model

Das

Roy

2021

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…Studies have found that violence against women has severe implications on women’s physical as well as psychological health (Bonomi et al, 2006; Ellsberg et al, 2008), including pregnancy complications (Cokkinides et al, 1999; Faramarzi et al, 2005), morbidity and mortality at reproductive age (Krug et al, 2002), depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorders, and suicide among women (Devries et al, 2011; Kaslow et al, 1998; Pico-Alfonso et al, 2006). Maternal exposure to violence also increases vulnerabilities for their children’s nutritional status (Mondal & Paul, 2020; Taylor et al, 2009), mental health (Robbie Rossman & Ho, 2000), and morbidity and mortality to a great extent (Åsling-Ackerson & Subramanian, 2009; Åsling-Monemi et al, 2008; Karamagi et al, 2007; Paul & Mondal, 2020). These devastating consequences of violence against women strengthen the need to address and explore this issue further.…”

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Associations of Power Relations, Wife-Beating Attitudes, and Controlling Behavior of Husband With Domestic Violence Against Women in India: Insights From the National Family Health Survey–4

Mondal

Paul

2021

Violence Against Women

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This study assesses the relationship of power relations, attitudes toward wife-beating, and controlling behavior of husband with violence against women in India using the recent National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4). In India, about 31% of ever-married women experienced domestic violence committed by their partner during 2015-16. Women’s decision-making power was associated with a decreased likelihood of spousal violence. However, the justification of wife-beating and controlling behavior of husband increased the risk of intimate partner violence. This study emphasizes the need for prioritizing girls’ education, enhancing women’s autonomy, prevention of child marriage, and promoting gender equality in society to address the problem of spousal violence.

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“…Moreover, it has been suggested that the nutrition of women and their children could signi cantly be in uenced by IPV; literature indicates poor food-seeking behaviors and limited access to nutritional supplements among victims owing to the abusive behavior of their husbands and this may lead to malnutrition in women and thus, their children (36-38). In addition, maternal malnutrition may lead to low birth weight and smaller size at birth which increase the mortality and morbidity of the newborn (39,40). Despite all available evidence re ecting upon the potential reasons for higher morbidity and mortality among the children of victimized mothers, the sequence of events and exact mechanisms are yet to be investigated in future studies and should be a priority for research funding institutes to maintain the efforts bringing insight into the potential mechanisms through which IPV could threaten the health of mother and child.…”

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The prevalence and social determinants of Intimate partner violence and its association with children under 5 morbidity and mortality in Afghanistan; An implication for global advocacy and women’s rights

Dadras

Nakayama

2022

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Background Limited knowledge exists concerning the prevalence and drivers of IPV against Afghan women and its association with child morbidity and mortality; thus, further studies are warranted. Methods A cross-sectional study, using the data from Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey (ADHS) conducted in 2015. To estimate the prevalence and associated sociodemographic factors, the analysis was restricted to the women aged 15–49 years who were selected for the IPV module in ADHS 2015 (n = 24070). To estimate the morbidity and mortality of children and its association with IPV, the children born in the past 5 years to married women aged 15–49 years who were selected for the IPV module were included (n = 22927). The significant level was set at 0.05. Results More than half of the Afghan women aged 15–49 years experienced IPV in the past year. Illiteracy (OR = 1.69; 95%CI: 1.19–2.39), living in rural areas (OR = 1.47; 95%CI: 1.19–1.82) being from the Pashtun, Tajik, Uzbak, and Pashai ethnic backgrounds were associated with a higher risk of IPV exposure. In general, the likelihood of child mortality within the first five years was higher among children born to mothers exposed to IPV, particularly physical and sexual even after adjustment for sociodemographic inequalities, the number of antenatal care, and marriage age. In addition, the odds of diarrhea, acute respiratory infection, and fever in the past two weeks were significantly higher among the children of victimized mothers in both adjusted and unadjusted models. Moreover, low birth weight and small birth size were more likely to be observed among the children of a mother who either experienced sexual or physical violence. Conclusion The findings emphasized the elevated risk of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 born by mothers aged 15–49 years who were exposed to IPV in Afghanistan. A high rate of spousal violence was also observed among Afghan women driven mainly by illiteracy, particularly in rural areas. This calls for immediate action, formulating interventions and protective measures to reduce IPV against Afghan women by engaging all stakeholders. First and foremost could be incorporating IPV screening, as an important predictor of child morbidity and mortality, into maternity and child care programs in Afghanistan.

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Association between intimate partner violence and child nutrition in India: Findings from recent National Family Health Survey

Cited by 22 publications

References 48 publications

Reintegration with family and intimate partner violence (IPV) against women among the returnee migrant worker’s family during COVID-19 induced lockdown: A Block-level analysis using multinomial logistic regression model

Reintegration with family and intimate partner violence (IPV) against women among the returnee migrant worker’s family during COVID-19 induced lockdown: A Block-level analysis using multinomial logistic regression model

Associations of Power Relations, Wife-Beating Attitudes, and Controlling Behavior of Husband With Domestic Violence Against Women in India: Insights From the National Family Health Survey–4

The prevalence and social determinants of Intimate partner violence and its association with children under 5 morbidity and mortality in Afghanistan; An implication for global advocacy and women’s rights

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