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Table 1 Results of multinomial logistic regression results on type and severity of
domestic violence, 2015 MDHS

4. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
Alcohol consumption, ethnicity and women’s working status were
consistently associated with all levels of abuse. Age of the married women
and religion were only significantly associated with controlling behaviour and
generalised controlling behaviour. Alcohol consumption, women’s working
status and polygamy showed a dose response relationship with domestic
violence suggesting that these factors are key to tackling domestic violence in
Malawi. The Malawi Government and development partners should consider
designing policies and programmes that tackle excessive beer drinking,
promotion of the acceptance that women can be bread winners and
discouraging the practice of polygamy to curb violence against women in
Malawi.

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