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Water development projects and marital violence: experiences from rural Bangladesh.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22325022     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study, we explored the implications of a groundwater development project on women's workload and their experience of marital violence in a Bangladesh village. We believe that the project facilitated irrigation water but also that it resulted in seasonal domestic water shortages. Men used deep motorized pumps for irrigation, and women used shallow handpumps for domestic purposes. Many handpumps dried out, so women had to walk to distant wells. This increased their workload and challenged their possibilities of fulfilling household obligations, thereby increasing the risk of normative marital male violence against women as a punishment for their failure.
Authors:
K M Rabiul Karim; Maria Emmelin; Bernadette P Resurreccion; Sarah Wamala
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Health care for women international     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1096-4665     ISO Abbreviation:  Health Care Women Int     Publication Date:  2012  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-02-13     Completed Date:  2012-05-07     Revised Date:  2012-05-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8411543     Medline TA:  Health Care Women Int     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  200-16     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Department of Social Work, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. rkarimsw@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Bangladesh
Family Characteristics*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Groundwater
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Population Surveillance
Qualitative Research
Rural Population*
Seasons
Social Problems
Socioeconomic Factors
Spouse Abuse*
Water Supply*
Young Adult

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