Intimate Partner Violence as A Predictor of Unintended Pregnancy Among Married Women: Evidence From National Family Health Survey-IV India

Globally close to 85 million women face an unintended pregnancy every year. This study conducted among currently married women aged 15–49 years who had at least one childbirth in the five years preceding the survey (2,011 from Bihar and 3,331 from UP). Bivariate and stepwise multivariate logistic regression analyses were used for statistical analysis. Women who experienced spousal sexual violence were reported higher unintended birth. Prevalence of IPV was higher than national average in the study settings (50.2% Bihar; 40.1% UP), similarly, experience of unintended birth was also moderately higher in UP (15.4%) and Bihar (11.7%) Women on modern contraception had reported higher unintended births in UP (p<0.00). State specific provision of screening and treatment with in reproductive health care setting is mandated