Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is considered to be a multifarious critical problem in Bangladesh. This study explored the IPSV correlates in Bangladesh with a specific focus on a rural setting. Cross-sectional survey data were collected from 250 randomly selected married women aged 15–49 years in Kandigoan Union Parishad, Sylhet Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh in 2017. Chi-squared tests and multiple logistic regression techniques were applied to measure the IPSV correlates. Around 25% of respondents reported experience of IPSV over the previous 12 months. The logistic regression results showed that women who had committed to pay dowry upon marriage, suspected their husbands of having extramarital affairs and reported having poor spousal communication were 2.657 times (OR = 2.257; 95% CI = 0.527–9.662), 4.914 times (OR = 4.914; 95% CI = 1.354–17.829) and 3.536 times (OR = 3.536; 95% CI = 0.910-13.745) more likely, respectively to report experiencing IPSV by their husbands compared with their counterparts. The findings are expected to contribute to formulating an appropriate policy to combat IPSV against married women at the household level in rural areas of Bangladesh.

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孟加拉国锡尔赫特的亲密伴侣对妇女的性暴力：一些风险因素

亲密伴侣性暴力 (IPSV) 在孟加拉国被认为是一个多方面的严重问题。本研究探讨了孟加拉国的 IPSV 相关性，特别关注农村环境。横断面调查数据于 2017 年从孟加拉国锡尔赫特萨达尔乌帕齐拉的 Kandigoan Union Parishad 随机选择的 250 名 15-49 岁的已婚妇女中收集。应用卡方检验和多元逻辑回归技术来测量 IPSV 相关性。大约 25% 的受访者报告了过去 12 个月的 IPSV 经验。Logistic回归结果显示，婚后承诺支付嫁妆、怀疑丈夫有婚外情、自述配偶沟通不畅的女性分别为2.657次（OR=2.257；95%CI=0.527～9.662）、4.914次（OR = 4.914；95% CI = 1.354–17。829) 和 3.536 倍 (OR = 3.536; 95% CI = 0.910-13.745) 报告他们的丈夫与他们的同行相比经历 IPSV 的可能性分别更高。预计研究结果将有助于制定适当的政策，以在孟加拉国农村地区的家庭一级打击针对已婚妇女的 IPSV。