Men’s Perception about Domestic Violence in Rural Sindh, Pakistan

Domestic violence against women--perspective from Pakistan.

OBJECTIVE Domestic violence is an important public health concern. This study assessed the prevalence and type of domestic violence perpetrated by men on their wives. SETTING The study was conducted in a public sector hospital among men accompanying patients. METHODS A cross-sectional survey based on a sample of convenience was conducted by the author, using a pre-tested questionnaire with ...

Domestic Violence in Rural Communities Applying Key Principles of Domestic Violence Courts in Smaller Jurisdictions

Perspectives on domestic violence: case study from Karachi, Pakistan.

There is no adequate profile of domestic violence in Pakistan although this issue is frequently highlighted by the media. This case study used qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the nature and forms of domestic violence, circumstances, impact and coping mechanisms amongst selected women victims in Karachi. Violence was a continuum: all the women reported verbal abuse, often escalat...

Health care seeking behaviours in pregnancy in rural Sindh, Pakistan: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND Pakistan has alarmingly high numbers of maternal mortality along with suboptimal care-seeking behaviour. It is essential to identify the barriers and facilitators that women and families encounter, when deciding to seek maternal care services. This study aimed to understand health-seeking patterns of pregnant women in rural Sindh, Pakistan. METHODS A qualitative study was undertake...

Mens' attitudes about abortion in Uganda.

Abortion is illegal in Uganda except to save the life of the woman. Nevertheless, the practice is quite common: about 300,000 induced abortions occur annually among Ugandan women aged 15-49 (Singh et al., 2005) and a large proportion of these women require treatment for post-abortion complications. In the male-dominant culture of Uganda, where men control most of the financial resources, men pl...