Prevalence and Correlates of Violence against Women in Nepal: Findings from Nepal Demographic Health Survey, 2011

Absar Ahmad,Abdul Jaleel

doi:10.4236/aasoci.2015.54011

Abstract

Using data from a nationally representative sample of 3224 ever-married women interviewed as part of Nepal Demographic Health Survey—2011, this paper examined the prevalence and correlates of violence against women in Nepal. Results showed that one out of every two ever-married women aged 15 - 49 of the country experienced violence of any kind in their life. Odds of experiencing violence are higher among women of rural areas, women having low economic and educational status, and separated/divorced women. Having more children and alcohol consuming husbands also increase women’s chance of being victimised of violence in Nepal.

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The term violence against women, domestic violence, domestic abuse, intimate partner violence and spousal violence is often used interchangeably
The purpose of this paper is to understand the magnitude of violence against women in Nepal, to identify the major perpetrators and factors leading to violence against women
This paper examined the prevalence of less severe, severe and sexual violence against ever-married women in Nepal by using a nationally representative sample of 3224 ever-married women

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The term violence against women, domestic violence, domestic abuse, intimate partner violence and spousal violence is often used interchangeably (see Fischbach & Herbert, 1997; Hindin, Kishor, & Ansara, 2008). The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (1993) provided a consensus definition of violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life” Violence against women takes a variety of forms physical, psychological, or economic; it includes acts of violence or the threat of such acts. Prevalence and Correlates of Violence against Women in Nepal: Findings from Nepal Demographic Health Survey, 2011.

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