Prevalence and risk factors of domestic violence among Mongolian women
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JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH, 18(11), 1873-1880
Journal
Journal of Women s Health
Pages
1873-1880
Date Issued
2009-11
Date
2009-11
Author(s)
OYUNBILEG SHAGDARSUREN
Sumberzul N
Udval N
WANG, JUNG-DER
Janes CR
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and determinants of domestic violence in Mongolian women. Methods: The survey was administered to 5500 people in 1000 households randomly selected from two districts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Results: The response rate was 90.3%( total of 4967, and 3338 were women.). About 37.7% of respondents reported that they were affected by some type of domestic violence during the previous 6 months; 17.9% of all respondents reported physical violence, 21.9% reported emotional violence, 10% reported sexual abuse, and 6.9% reported financial violence. Major risk factors for violence against women included having only a primary education or less, low income, living in a rented house, and living with an unemployed partner who uses alcohol. Conclusions: Domestic or intimate partner violence (IPV) is widespread in Mongolia and is usually committed in family circles, often away from public view. This study suggests that increasing employment for men may help reduce poverty and alcohol abuse and, thus, IPV.
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adult; alcohol abuse; article; controlled study; domestic violence; female; health survey; household; human; lowest income group; major clinical study; partner violence; prevalence; priority journal; risk factor; Adolescent; Adult; Battered Women; Cross-Sectional Studies; Domestic Violence; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mongolia; Poverty; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Risk Factors; Sexual Partners; Social Environment; Social Perception; Socioeconomic Factors; Spouse Abuse; Women's Health; Young Adult
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