Sexual Behaviors and Reproductive Health Outcomes: Associations With Wife Abuse in India

Article Abstract:

Many men in northern India abuse their wives and this may lead to increased rates of sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies. In a survey of 6,632 married men in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, about half of the men said they abused their wife. Thirty percent reported sexual abuse with or without physical force. Men who were having extramarital sex were more likely to be abusive. Many of the men having extramarital affairs also had a sexually transmitted disease, which they might pass on to their wife. Unplanned pregnancies were more common among wives of abusive men.

Social aspects, Wife abuse, Conjugal violence

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Physical Abuse of Women Before, During, and After Pregnancy

Article Abstract:

Doctors should screen all pregnant women for domestic violence during their prenatal care visits. In a study of 2,648 pregnant women and new mothers, 7% had been abused before pregnancy, 6% had been abused during the pregnancy, and 3% were abused after the pregnancy.

Research, Crimes against, Pregnant women

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Domestic violence in Northern India

Article Abstract:

Research concerning domestic violence against wives in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, is discussed. Results indicate that physical abuse was more common where stress-related factors, such as poverty, lack of education, and having a large family, were present.

Statistical Data Included, Statistics, Epidemiological research, Cross sectional studies

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