Author:
Gupta Jhumka,Cardoso Lauren F,Ferguson Gemma,Shrestha Binita,Shrestha Prabin Nanicha,Harris Courtney,Groce Nora,Clark Cari Jo
Abstract
IntroductionWomen living with disabilities are disproportionately vulnerable to intimate partner violence (IPV). Existing research on the topic largely takes place in high-income settings and treats disability as a dichotomous experience—an individual either has a disability or does not. Disability experiences, however, are diverse such that some individuals face minimal impairment, while for others impairment can be severe. With this spectrum in mind, this study sought to examine the associations between severity of disability impairment, past-year IPV, past-year in-law violence and perceived social support among married women in Nepal.MethodsBaseline data (2016) from a randomised controlled trial aiming to reduce IPV among women aged 18–49 (n=1800) were analysed using generalised estimating equations logistic regressions to assess associations.ResultsWomen with severe impairment reported higher levels of physical and/or sexual, emotional, economic and in-law violence than women without a disability (adjusted OR (AOR)=1.68, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.72; AOR=1.65, 95% CI 1.03 to 2.65; AOR=1.75, 95% CI 1.02 to 3.02; AOR=2.80, 95% CI 2.53 to 5.11, respectively). Differences in IPV between women reporting some impairment versus no disability were observed for economic (AOR=1.47, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.94) and in-law violence (AOR=1.50, 95% CI 1.07 to 2.10). Women with severe or some impairment versus no disability were less likely to perceive their in-laws as supportive.ConclusionDisability status was associated with increased vulnerability to IPV. A gradient was observed; the highest levels of IPV were experienced by women with severe impairment, followed by some impairment. Future research should examine the mechanisms driving such observations.
Funder
Department for International Development
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health Policy
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