%0 Journal Article
%T Association between intimate partner violence and child morbidity in South Asia
%J Journal of health, population, and nutrition
%D 2015
%A Ferdousy, Elma Z.
%A Matin, Mohammad A.
%V 33
%N 1
%P 16-16
%X BACKGROUND: This study investigates the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and its impact on child morbidity in the south Asian region. <br><br>METHODS: The analysis uses logistic regression models with cross sectional nationally representative data from three countries - Bangladesh, India and Nepal. The data have been pooled from 'Demographic and Health Surveys' (DHS) of Bangladesh, Nepal and 'National Family and Health Survey' (NFHS) of India. <br><br>RESULTS: The study revealed that after controlling for potential confounders, children of mothers experiencing physical violence, sexual violence or both were more likely to have Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) (ORadj 1.57; 95 % CI 1.48-1.67), fever (ORadj 1.44; 95 % CI 1.35-1.54) and diarrhea (ORadj 1.56; 95 % CI 1.44-1.69). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The results highlight that IPV can influence childhood morbidity and support the need to address IPV with a greater focus within current child nutrition and health programs and policies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh; Centre for Health and Population Research
%@ 1606-0997
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41043-015-0016-y