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1437 Intimate spousal violence against women and its consequences on pregnancy

outcomes and reproductive health of women in India

Mahadevrao Bramhankar, Reshmi R. S.

International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India

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3. Fertility, Fecundity, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights

Abstract

Introduction: This study has tried to examine the link between physical, sexual and emotional violence against
married women by their husband and its consequence in terms of adverse pregnancy outcomes and reproductive
health in India.

Methodology: The study uses data NFHS-4, 2015-16. In this study, Simple bivariate cross-tabulation and
multivariate logistic regression were carried out in order to understand the exposure of various forms of spousal
violence on ‘Pregnancy Outcomes and Reproductive health’.

Results: Physical, sexual and emotional intimate violence experienced 29.8%, 6.96% and 13.8% by ever-married
women respectively. Unwanted pregnancy, Abortion, Miscarriages and ever had termination of pregnancies has
found strong association with physical and sexual violence. Multivariate regression
resulted (AOR: 1.72) substantially increased likelihood for currently unwanted pregnancy by sexual spousal
violence among battered women. Similarly, abortion and ever had a termination of pregnancies also found
adversely affected by partner violence. For reproductive health, the risk of STI (AOR=1.77) 77% by sexual violence
and (AOR=1.44) 44% by the emotional violence among battered women. Similarly, sexual violence has substantially
increased the risk of prolonged labour during pregnancy.

Conclusion: The given study revealed that various forms of spousal violence adversely affect pregnancies outcomes
and reproductive health among battered women as compared to not battered.

1150 Spatial analysis of fertility preferences in Indonesia

Putricia Synthesa

University Of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia

Categories

3. Fertility, Fecundity, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights

Abstract

Nationally in Indonesia the average ideal number of children according to women ever married aged 15-49 years
is 2.7 based on the results of 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). But when looked at the
provincial level there are differences. This study aims to determine the variables that can influence the
determination of the ideal number of children who want a woman ever married in Indonesia based on the results
of 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). Descriptive analysis is presented in spatial analysis that

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