The Most Important Factor Needs Attention in Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: A Case from Bangladesh

Which factor needs the highest attention to reduce Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against women in Bangladesh is the aim of this study. We used data from currently married women only of age 15-49 years from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2007. Univariate, bivariate techniques and multivariate logistic regressions were performed. The results show that 24% women experienced any form of IPV. The most experienced form is slap and the main reason reported is without any reason. The youngest, working women are more likely to experience IPV than their respective counterparts. Muslim respondents are significantly more likely to report experiencing violence. Spousal violence is less for respondents with more marital duration; and with increases of age at first marriage IPV decreases. Unskilled labors reported experiencing more violence than other occupational groups; and respondents also reported having more IPV with husbands from unskilled labor group. Spousal violence is more among those respondents whose mothers have ever been beaten by their father, and who thinks wife beating is justified to them. Finally father ever hit or beat respondent’s mother is found to be the most significant factor for IPV which needs urgent attention to reducing this important social problem.