Open AccessAssociation between intimate partner violence & HIV/AIDS: Exploring the pathways in Indian context
Author(s) -
Seema Patrikar,
D.R. Basannar,
V.K. Bhatti,
Kabita Chatterjee,
Ajoy Mahen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1782_14
Subject(s) - domestic violence , medicine , context (archaeology) , demography , residence , poison control , environmental health , suicide prevention , geography , sociology , archaeology
Violence against women cutting across diverse socio-economic classes is an under-recognized human rights violation in the world. This analysis was undertaken to examine the prevalence along with predictors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its association with HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Indian ever-married women.