Table 4.
Percentage of young married women Nepal reporting experiences of violence in the past 12 months by selected characteristics, Rural Nepal, 2009
| Characteristics of women | Past year % | N |
|---|---|---|
| Caste/ethnicity*** | ||
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 23.1 | 324 |
| Tamang | 27.5 | 324 |
| Tharu | 47.2 | 324 |
| Muslim | 45.4 | 324 |
| Women's education*** | ||
| Illiterate | 39.1 | 371 |
| Literate up to primary | 38.1 | 664 |
| Secondary | 26.9 | 212 |
| Higher secondary and above | 18.4 | 49 |
| Women's occupation*** | ||
| Do not earn/housewife | 34.2 | 1019 |
| Agriculture/daily wages/poultry farming | 47.7 | 220 |
| Other employment (service/small business) | 19.3 | 57 |
| Inter spousal communication*** | ||
| None | 75.0 | 56 |
| Discussed 1-3 matters | 53.8 | 119 |
| Discussed 4-7 matters | 31.9 | 1121 |
| Men are justified to beat their wives | ||
| Not accepting | 33.5 | 161 |
| Partially accepting | 35.2 | 1009 |
| Highly accepting | 43.7 | 126 |
| Women's autonomy*** | ||
| Low | 45.1 | 488 |
| Medium | 37.2 | 484 |
| High | 28.3 | 324 |
| Total | 35.8 | 1296 |
Chi-square test significant at * p ≤ 0.05; ** p ≤ 0.01; ** *p ≤ 0.001