William Sambisa|Gustavo Ángeles|Peter Lance|Ruchira T. Naved|Juliana Thornton
Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Spousal Violence Against Women in Slum and Nonslum Areas of Urban Bangladesh
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
study explores prevalence correlates pastyear physical violence women slum nonslum areas urban bangladesh authors use multivariate logistic regression analyze data 2006 urban health survey populationbased survey 9122 currently married women aged 15 49 selected using multistage cluster sampling design prevalence reported pastyear physical spousal violence 31 prevalence pastyear physical spousal violence higher slums 35 nonslums 20 slappingarmtwisting pushingshaking throwing something women commonly reported acts physical abuse multivariate analysis shows risk physical spousal abuse lower among older women women postprimary education belonging rich households women whose husbands considered opinion decision making women higher risk abuse many children believe married woman work husband making enough money approve wifebeating norms study serves confirm commonness physical spousal abuse urban bangladesh demonstrating seriousness multifaceted phenomenon social public health issue present findings suggest need comprehensive prevention intervention strategies capitalize interplay individual sociocultural factors cause physical spousal violence study adds growing literature documenting domestic violence women urban areas developing south asian nations