Participation in household decision making and justification of wife beating: evidence from the 2018 Mali Demographic and Health Survey

Seidu, A-A; Dzantor, S; Sambah, F; Ahinkorah, BO; Ameyaw, EK

Participation in household decision making and justification of wife beating: evidence from the 2018 Mali Demographic and Health Survey

Seidu, A-A Dzantor, S Sambah, F Ahinkorah, BO Ameyaw, EK

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Publisher:: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Health, 2021, pp. ihab008-
Issue Date:: 2021-03-15

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dc.contributor.author	Seidu, A-A
dc.contributor.author	Dzantor, S
dc.contributor.author	Sambah, F
dc.contributor.author	Ahinkorah, BO
dc.contributor.author	Ameyaw, EK
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-15T03:53:12Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-09
dc.date.available	2021-12-15T03:53:12Z
dc.date.issued	2021-03-15
dc.identifier.citation	International Health, 2021, pp. ihab008-
dc.identifier.issn	1876-3413
dc.identifier.issn	1876-3405
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/152343
dc.description.abstract	<h4>Background</h4>We assessed the association between women's participation in household decision making and justification of wife beating among married women ages 15-49 y in Mali.<h4>Methods</h4>We employed a cross-sectional study design among 7893 women of reproductive age involving a two-stage sampling technique using version 6 of the Mali Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) data, which was conducted in 2018.<h4>Results</h4>Approximately 37% participated in at least one household decision while 23.4% reported that they would not justify wife beating in any of the stated circumstances. Women who participated in at least one household decision had lower odds (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.834 [confidence interval {CI} 0.744 to 0.935]) of justifying wife beating. With respect to the covariates, we found that women 45-49 y of age had lower odds of justifying wife beating compared with those ages 15-19 y (AOR 0.569 [CI 0.424 to 0.764]). Women with higher education (AOR 0.419 [CI 0.265 to 0.662]) and those whose husbands had secondary education (AOR 0.825 [CI 0.683 to 0.995]) had lower odds of justifying wife beating. Women who lived in urban areas were less likely to justify wife-beating (AOR 0.328 [CI 0.275 to 0.390]) compared with those who lived in rural areas.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study suggests that participation in household decision making is associated with a significantly lower rate of justifying wife beating in Mali. These results underscore the need for various interventions to empower women to increase women's participation in decision making to reduce justification of domestic violence.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Oxford University Press (OUP)
dc.relation.ispartof	International Health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1093/inthealth/ihab008
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	11 Medical and Health Sciences
dc.title	Participation in household decision making and justification of wife beating: evidence from the 2018 Mali Demographic and Health Survey
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	England
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
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Abstract:

Background

We assessed the association between women's participation in household decision making and justification of wife beating among married women ages 15-49 y in Mali.

Methods

We employed a cross-sectional study design among 7893 women of reproductive age involving a two-stage sampling technique using version 6 of the Mali Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) data, which was conducted in 2018.

Results

Approximately 37% participated in at least one household decision while 23.4% reported that they would not justify wife beating in any of the stated circumstances. Women who participated in at least one household decision had lower odds (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.834 [confidence interval {CI} 0.744 to 0.935]) of justifying wife beating. With respect to the covariates, we found that women 45-49 y of age had lower odds of justifying wife beating compared with those ages 15-19 y (AOR 0.569 [CI 0.424 to 0.764]). Women with higher education (AOR 0.419 [CI 0.265 to 0.662]) and those whose husbands had secondary education (AOR 0.825 [CI 0.683 to 0.995]) had lower odds of justifying wife beating. Women who lived in urban areas were less likely to justify wife-beating (AOR 0.328 [CI 0.275 to 0.390]) compared with those who lived in rural areas.

Conclusion

This study suggests that participation in household decision making is associated with a significantly lower rate of justifying wife beating in Mali. These results underscore the need for various interventions to empower women to increase women's participation in decision making to reduce justification of domestic violence.

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