By taking a cue from previous research on IPV,20–22 36 37 experience of IPV was measured based on 13 different indicators and questions from the DHS. Experience of IPV was determined by the respondent saying yes or no to any of the following questions: if their spouse ever punched them, slapped them, pushed them, kicked them, strangled them, threatened them with knife, attacked them with knife, humiliated them, insulted them, threatened them with harms, forced into unwanted sex and forced any other type of sexual acts. Based on the number of types of IPV ever experienced, we operationalised women’s experience of IPV into tertiles (low, mild and severe) using principal component analysis. We also included a robust list of other independent and relevant variables informed by previous research on IPV, under-5 mortality women and child’s health. Leer más