Browsing by Author "Kasemi N."

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    Economic Inequality in Intimate Partner Violence among Forward and Backward Class Women in India: A Decomposition Analysis
    (Routledge, 2024) Chowdhury S.; Singh A.; Kasemi N.; Chakrabarty M.
    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a highly sensitive issue in India, where society is patriarchal and primarily segmented into castes/tribes. This study aims to measure and explain the economic inequality in IPV against women in two social groups: backward classes (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Others Backward Classes) and forward classes (Others), using cross-sectional data from the National Family Health Survey-4 conducted in 2015�16. Economic inequality has been measured using the rate ratio, the concentration index (CI), and the concentration curve. In addition, concentration index has been decomposed to explain the economic inequality in IPV. Economic inequality was relatively higher among the women from the forward classes (CI: ?0.30) than those from the backward classes (CI: ?0.20). Woman�s education (25%), alcohol consumption by husbands (19.6%), and region of residence (18.7%) were the major contributors to economic inequality in IPV among backward class women. However, for forward class women, woman�s education (23.2%), region of residence (15.6%), parental IPV (14.6%), husband�s education (9.7%), and exposure to mass media were significant contributors to economic inequality in IPV (7%). In conclusion, there is a need for appropriate interventions and programs focused on reducing economic inequality in IPV against women from both backward and forward classes. � 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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    Intimate Partner Violence among Scheduled Caste Women in India: A Cross-sectional Study
    (Routledge, 2024) Chowdhury S.; Singh A.; Kasemi N.; Chakrabarty M.; Roy Pakhadhara T.
    Scheduled Caste (SC) women, one of the most oppressed and neglected groups in India, have the highest prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV), yet no study has analyzed correlates of IPV within this group, or analyzed them using nationally representative data. This study is an attempt to fill this gap. Information on 11,076 married SC women from the National Family Health Survey-4 was analyzed. Cross-sectional study design was followed. Binary logistic regression was applied to examine the factors associated with IPV. About 40% of married SC women in India suffered physical, mental, or sexual violence from their husbands. Alcohol consumption by husband (OR�= 2.99, 95% CI�= 2.62�3.41), employment status (OR�= 1.26, 95% CI�= 1.07�1.48), parity especially having 4 or more children (OR�= 2.36, 95% CI�= 1.82�3.06; OR�= 2.10, 95% CI�= 1.61�2.73) were associated with higher odds of IPV. Women from southern, eastern, and central regions of India were more likely to experience IPV. We conclude that there is a need to recognize the diverse experiences of vulnerable subgroups within SC women and undertake suitably designed targeted interventions to lower the high levels of IPV prevalent among these women. � 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.