Table 4 Percentage of young married women Nepal reporting experiences of violence in the past 12 months by selected characteristics, Rural Nepal, 2009

Caste/ethnicity***

Brahmin/Chhetri

23.1

324

Tamang

27.5

324

Tharu

47.2

324

Muslim

45.4

324

Women's education***

Illiterate

39.1

371

Literate up to primary

38.1

664

Secondary

26.9

212

Higher secondary and above

18.4

49

Women's occupation***

Do not earn/housewife

34.2

1019

Agriculture/daily wages/poultry farming

47.7

220

Other employment (service/small business)

19.3

57

Inter spousal communication***

None

75.0

56

Discussed 1-3 matters

53.8

119

Discussed 4-7 matters

31.9

1121

Men are justified to beat their wives

Not accepting

33.5

161

Partially accepting

35.2

1009

Highly accepting

43.7

126

Women's autonomy***

Low

45.1

488

Medium

37.2

484

High

28.3

324

Total

35.8

1296