Intimate partner violence in Nepal: Analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health issue in Nepal. IPV has social and economic impacts on women, family, and the wider society. In this study, we aimed to determine factors associated with IPV among currently partnered women aged 15-49.

Methods

We conducted a secondary data analysis of the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2022. The study examines the lifetime prevalence of IPV. IPV was measured in three domains: experience of physical violence, emotional violence, and sexual violence. Weighted univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis were applied to determine factors associated with IPV. The results of logistic regression were presented as crude odds ratio (COR) and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and their 95% confiden

SUBMITTER: Sapkota PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329113 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature