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Intimate partner violence among South-Asian women : A scoping review of understanding and safeguards in modern marriages

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  • 1. School of Allied Health, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK

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Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as a physical,

sexual, or psychological form of violence by a male

partner and is the most predominant form of violence

against women globally. Violence always causes mental,

physical, and emotional issues, causing substantial

global public health concerns. Quantitative and

qualitative studies were used for the review. A total of

163 research papers were identified by searching

PubMed, Web of Sciences, Scopus, and Embase

databases, and 14 papers were selected as relevant for

the review. Among 14 studies, 12 were published in

India, one from Pakistan, and one from Nepal. We

found that IPV is highly prevalent with substance abuse,

dowry system, male dominance, and spousal coercion

leading to severe health problems. Utilising Intra

Uterine devices (IUDs) as contraceptives, economic

and electronic media empowerment, help-seeking

behaviour as well as using the healthcare system enables

safeguarding women from IPV.

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