Research
Domestic Violence against Married Female Nurses
Background: Domestic violence against married female nurses is one of the major problems in Bangladesh. They experience various types of domestic violence in any stage of their lives. The study aim was to assess the magnitude of domestic violence among married female nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 192 married female nurses from January to December 2017. Data were collected by face to face interview with the help of semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Among 192 female nurses, about 32% were victims of domestic violence, 22.4% suffered from mental violence. Husband those who had passed HSC or equivalent level (41.0%) created more domestic violence and there was a strong association (p=0.002) between education of husbands and violence. Monthly income of the nurses had Tk. 20001-30000 and there was very high significant (p=0.000, 0.01) relation between monthly income of nurses, their husbands and domestic violence.
