Characteristic

No.

%

Practice of violence against wife (n = 429)

Yes

296

69

No

133

31

Types of violence against wife (n = 296)

Physical

189

63.9

Sexual

30

10.1

Emotional

77

26

Causes of violence against wife (n = 296)

The lack of attention & care to the children

133

44.9

Going out to work

8

2.7

Lack of attention to husband

116

39.2

Frequent outing of the house

33

11.1

Others (mother in law)

6

2.00