title: Men's response to their wives' participation in microfinance: perpetration and justification of intimate partner violence in Bangladesh.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study adds to extant literature on the association between microfinance participation and intimate partner violence (IPV) by assessing a national sample of men married to microfinance participants. The key objective was to assess whether there was a positive association between wives' microfinance participation and men's perpetration and justification of IPV in urban areas of Bangladesh.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is based on a population-based secondary data analysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, data from a national sample of men from the 2007 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey were analysed using logistic regression analyses. IPV perpetration was measured using a modified Conflict Tactics Scale and justification of IPV was measured based on 'justification of wife beating' statements with which men agreed or disagreed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Men married to microfinance participants were not significantly different from men married to non-participants of microfinance in terms of IPV perpetration in both urban and rural areas. However, the interaction effect of wives' microfinance participation and urban living on men's justification of IPV revealed a significant and positive beta coefficient. Specifically, wives' participation in microfinance was positively associated with men's justification of IPV in urban areas (β = 0.51, P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Microfinance organizations in urban areas should bundle microfinancial services with IPV screening and intervention geared toward men and women.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 646 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 12826, USA. Electronic address: nadinemu@buffalo.edu.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Murshid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005376:Financial Management; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Bangladesh; Intimate partner violence (IPV); Justification of IPV; Men; Microfinance