Citation

Stephenson R, Koenig MA, Ahmed S. Stud. Fam. Plann. 2006; 37(2): 75-86.

Affiliation

Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. rbsteph@sph.emory.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Population Council)

DOI

10.1111/j.1728-4465.2006.00087.x

PMID

16832982

Abstract

This study examines the association between domestic violence and the subsequent adoption of modern contraception in North India. Matched data on married couples who were not practicing contraception are analyzed from companion surveys of married husbands and wives in five districts of Uttar Pradesh. By means of hazard modeling, a significant negative association was found between a husband's reporting of using physical domestic violence against his wife and the couple's adoption of a modern method of contraception. Community norms that were more tolerant of domestic violence were, in contrast, not a significant predictor of subsequent method adoption. The results highlight the need to address the issue of support for women experiencing domestic violence within existing family planning services and to sensitize service providers to the specific needs of women experiencing such violence.

Language: en