The thesis investigates family violence against women living in informal settlements in
Mumbai, and its associations with mental health. Globally and in India, a third of women …

Objectives Domestic violence against women harms individuals, families, communities and
society. Perpetrated by intimate partners or other family members, its overlapping forms …

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global phenomenon and is a public health
problem having fundamental consequences on women's physical, mental and reproductive …

BackgroundDomestic spousal violence against women has far-reaching mental health
implications. AimsTo determine the association of domestic spousal violence with poor …

AIM: A study was conducted in urban Karachi, Pakistan to investigate prevalence, frequency,
risk factors, and mental health effects of husbands' violence against their wife. It also …

Rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Bangladesh are high, with 1 in 2 ever-married
women aged 15 and over reporting physical and/or sexual violence during their lifetime and …

Background: Globally, one in three women experiences intimate partner violence IPV in her
lifetime. This is also true in India, where 30-40% of cases also involve members of the wider …

Aim: This thesis aimed to explore the magnitude of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), its risk
factors and resulting mental health effects. A further aim was to explore the barriers to care …

The genesis of this study was the earlier research CEHAT had undertaken on healthcare
morbidity, utilisation and expenditures in this community. The rapport which developed led …

Women who experience intimate partner violence often rely on informal support to mitigate
intimate partner violence's health effects. Yet there is little known about who gives the …