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Interpersonal violence as risk factor for women’s sexually transmitted infection and reproductive health consequences in India: a community based study

verfasst von: Meerambika Mahapatro, R. N. Gupta, Vinay Gupta, A. S. Kundu

Erschienen in: Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 4/2012

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Abstract

Aim

The paper aims to study whether (1) abusive husbands demonstrate higher sexually transmitted infection (STI) infection prevalence compared with non-abusive husbands and (2) women’s risk is due to their exposure to IPV as the predictor of adverse reproductive health outcomes including use of contraceptives and treatment seeking pattern.

Subject and methods

A multi-centric study with analytical cross-sectional design was applied, covering 18 states in India including 14,507 women respondents. Multi-stage sampling and probability proportion to size was done.

Results

STI has a significant association with women who have survived physical and sexual assaults. Interpersonal violence increases the risk of STI, less use of contraceptives and low treatment-seeking behavior. The reason for not seeking treatment in women with STIs was found to be stigma, embarrassment and lack of knowledge.

Conclusion

Inspite of the Domestic Violence Act in India, the public health system in India is not accessible to the women subjected to violence for the treatment required. Similar research results would enable the creation of an environment where violence would be acknowledged and referral networks between healthcare providers and legal/government organizations would provide further redressal where needed.

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Titel: Interpersonal violence as risk factor for women’s sexually transmitted infection and reproductive health consequences in India: a community based study
verfasst von: Meerambika Mahapatro
R. N. Gupta
Vinay Gupta
A. S. Kundu
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2012
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 4/2012
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-011-0455-x

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