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Item Restricted The determinants of intimate partner violence in the Philippines (bleeding love)(2015-06) Gascon, Janine Camelle T.; Tacbaya, Ace C.; Arcenas, Agustin L.Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) or simply domestic violence is not only a health but an economic concern as well. IPV does not only undermine the productivity of those who experience domestic violence but also the economy as a whole. Domestic violence can be classified into three types: a) emotional, b) physical, and c) sexual Determinants were also classified into four categories: Individual, family, socio-structural and socio-cultural level. This study shows that on the individual level, educational difference of the spouses, husband's frequency of being drunk, women·s employment, income difference, and inter-generational violence increase incidence of partner-related violence, while spouses' age difference and women's age first cohabitation seem to he protective of women against domestic violence. On the family level, duration of cohabitation seems to protect wives from physical and sexual violence, while the effect of children on the incidence of domestic violence diverges-it decreases the likelihood of sexual violence but it could also increase risk of emotional and physical violence. In the social-structural and socio-cultural levels of analysis, certain levels of tolerance to violence makes the occurrence specific forms of violence more likely while unemployment and a wealth index of five seem to reduce the risk of IPV.Item Restricted Exploring the role of economic empowerment and husband’s controlling behavior in spousal abuse: an analysis of Filipino women’s household dynamics(2025-05-23) Alcoran, Ira Marinelle A.; Fabellon, Nice Lauren R.; Magno, Maria Cielo D.This paper examined the association between the Women Economic Empowerment Index (WEEI) and the incidence of abuse among Filipino women, with a particular focus on married women. Findings display the protective role of women’s economic empowerment in reducing the likelihood of spousal abuse, especially when moderating husband characteristics (drinking alcohol and controlling behavior). Descriptive statistics revealed substantial disparities in the levels of economic empowerment and abuse risk across different marital statuses. It underscored how marital transitions reduce socioeconomic security and expose women to vulnerability. Remarkably, while physical and sexual abuse were widespread experiences, emotional abuse emerged as the most prevalent form, affecting women's mental health regardless of their marital status, indicating that no status is fully shielded from the risk of violence. Employing the logistic regression model through the baseline and extended model, the study confirms that husband characteristics are positively associated with spousal abuse, but increasing economic empowerment of women significantly decrease the risk of spousal abuse, affirming the importance of economic empowerment as a strategy in mitigating violence within the household and promoting women’s safety.