Table 3 Sources of help for physically abused women in the past 12 months (n = 337), %
From: Disclosure and help seeking behavior of women exposed to physical spousal violence in Dhaka slums
Sources of help | N (%)a |
|---|---|
Informal source | |
Relatives from own side | 193 (57.3) |
Neighbors | 86 (25.5) |
Relatives from partner’s side | 35 (10.3) |
Other | 6 (1.7) |
Formal source | |
Local Leaders/clubs | 17 (5.1) |
Legal aid agency/lawyer | 13 (3.8) |
Police | 6 (1.6) |
NGO | 2 (0.5) |
Doctor | 0 (0.0) |
Compounder/pharmacists | 0 (0.0) |
Religious healers (Pir/Fakir/Kobiraj) | 0 (0.0) |