Correlates of intimate partner violence in Bhutan: Evidence from the 2012 National Health Survey

• Published in: Journal of Health Research Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 23 - 36
• Main Authors: Phuntsho, Sonam, Dendup, Tashi, Putra, I Gusti Ngurah Edi, Gurung, Mongal Singh, Pelzom, Dorji, Wangmo, Neyzang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Publishing Limited 13.01.2022; Emerald Group Publishing Limited; College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
• Subjects: Age; alcohol; Alcohol use; bhutan; Datasets; determinants; Domestic violence; Drinking behavior; Education; Empowerment; gender; Health surveys; Households; Husbands; Interpersonal relations; Intimate partner violence; Males; Marriage; Physical education; Polls & surveys; Public health; Quality; Rural areas; Social norms; Urban areas; Women; Womens health; Bhutan; Alcohol; Determinants; Bhutan; Gender; Intimate partner violence

PurposeThis paper is to examine the factors associated with partner violence (IPV) in Bhutan.Design/methodology/approachThe nationally representative National Health Survey data conducted in 2012 was used. The survey included 12,210 women aged 15–75 years. Multiple logistic regression accounting for...