Measuring the impact of COVID-19 exposure on reporting of intimate partner violence in India using an intent-to-treat framework.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has not only posed alarming health challenges but also exacerbated the scenarios of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women globally. While global studies indicate a conspicuous increase in IPV during COVID-19 lockdowns; Indian studies exhibit mixed evidence. This ambiguity in world's most populous country underscores a greater need to examine the nexus between exposure to COVID-19 and IPV using a large nationally representative sample of India. This study employs an 'intent-to-treat (ITT) framework' approach to assess the effect of COVID-19 exposure on IPV for women with "exposure (or cases)" compared to those with "no exposure (or controls)". Using data from National Family Health Survey-5, the study employs a methodology comprising three stages: first, descri

SUBMITTER: Ram R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11682222 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature