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Saseendran Pallikadavath1, Tamsin Bradley2
1*Portsmouth-Brawijaya Centre for Global Health,Population and Policy,University of Portsmouth,UK, andUniversity of Brawijaya,Malang,Indonesia.
Abstract:
Dowry practice, women's autonomy to use dowry ('dowry autonomy') and the association of these with domestic violence were examined among young married women in India. Data were taken from the 'Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study' carried out in six Indian states during 2006-07. A total of 13,912 women aged 15-24 years were included in the study. About three-quarters of the women reported receiving a dowry at their marriage, and about 66% reported having the ability to exercise autonomy over the use of it - 'dowry autonomy'. Dowry given without 'dowry autonomy' was found to have had no protective value against young women experiencing physical domestic violence in India. While women's participation in paid employment increased the odds of them experiencing physical domestic violence, women's education and marrying after the age of 18 years reduced the likelihood of experiencing physical domestic violence.
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