Lisa M. Bates, Sidney Ruth Schuler, Farzana Islam, N Islam
CONTEXT: Although the pervasiveness of domestic violence against women in Bangladesh is well documented, specific risk factors, particularly those that can be affected by policies and programs, are not well understood. METHODS: In 2001-2002, surveys, in-depth interviews and small group discussions w...
Kathryn M. Yount, AliceAnn Crandall, Yuk Fai Cheong, Theresa L. Osypuk et al.
Child marriage (before age 18) is a risk factor for intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. Worldwide, Bangladesh has the highest prevalence of IPV and very early child marriage (before age 15). How the community prevalence of very early child marriage influences a woman's risk of IPV is unkn...
Lisa M. Bates, Joanna Maselko, Sidney Ruth Schuler
In traditional settings where early marriage and early childbearing persist, decisions about age at marriage are often made by parents, and mothers-in-law tend to have considerable influence in hastening the initiation of childbearing. This study analyzes data from a 2002 survey in six villages in r...
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lisa M. Bates, Farzana Islam, N Islam
Early marriage and childbearing among girls is often associated with a wide range of negative social and health consequences for young mothers and their infants, and contributes to rapid population growth. This paper presents findings from qualitative research in three villages of rural Bangladesh, ...
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lisa M. Bates, Farzana Islam
This article seeks to deepen understanding of the reasons that abused women in a resource-poor rural setting seek recourse so seldom and with so little success. Data from in-depth interviews and group discussions are used to explore the range of responses to domestic violence and to examine barriers...
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Rachel Lenzi, Sohela Nazneen, Lisa M. Bates
The Bangladesh government, nongovernmental organizations, donors, and advocacy groups have attempted various interventions to promote gender equality and reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) against women, but rigorous evaluations of these interventions are rare and few published studies have yet ...
Precious Esie, Theresa L. Osypuk, Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lisa M. Bates
Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is highly prevalent globally, and is associated with adverse health outcomes, including depression. Though women living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face a larger burden of IPV, little is known about whether IPV increases the risk of depre...
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Rachel Lenzi, Shamsul Huda Badal, Lisa M. Bates
Literature on the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and women's empowerment is contradictory. Findings from a recent survey in rural Bangladesh suggest that empowerment is becoming protective even though IPV rates remain high. We construct qualitative case studies ex...
Laura Stoff, Lisa M. Bates, Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lynette M. Renner et al.
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is high among married women in Bangladesh. Social isolation is a well-established correlate of women's exposure to IPV, but the role of such factors in low-income and middle-income countries is not well understood. In this study, we explore whether social ...
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lisa M. Bates, N Islam
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lisa M. Bates, Md. Khairul Islam, The Persistence of a Service Delivery 'Culture': Findings from a Qualitative Study in Bangladesh, International Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Dec., 2001), pp. 194-200
Precious Esie, Theresa L. Osypuk, Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lisa M. Bates
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is highly prevalent globally and associated with adverse mental health outcomes among women. In IPV-endemic contexts like Bangladesh, previous research has found no association between low levels of IPV and depression. Although IPV and attitudes justifying IPV against...
Lisa M. Bates, Md. Khairul Islam, Ahmed Al-Kabir, Sidney Ruth Schuler
Lisa M. Bates, Md. Khairul Islam, Ahmed Al-Kabir, Sidney Ruth Schuler, From Home to Clinic and from Family Planning to Family Health: Client and Community Responses to Health Sector Reforms in Bangladesh, International Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Jun., 2003), pp. 88-94
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lisa M. Bates, N Islam
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lisa Bates, Md. Khairul Islam, Reconciling Cost Recovery with Health Equity Concerns in a Context of Gender Inequality and Poverty: Findings from a New Family Health Initiative in Bangladesh, International Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Dec., 2002), pp. 196-204
Lisa M. Bates, Md Khairul Islam, Ahmed Al-Kabir, Sidney Ruth Schuler
Debates about the future of Bangladesh’s government health program are not happening in an empirical vacuum; there is relevant evidence to be gleaned from the NGOs’ experience. In this comment we highlight some of the lessons learned from the NGO process that may inform the critical decisions and pr...
McIlrath, Lorraine, Bowman, Sarah, Lima, Giovanna, Deane, Aoife et al.