Women have extra intercourse companions than males in 11 states and union territories in India: NFHS-5 survey

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NEW DELHI: Women on common have extra intercourse companions than males in 11 states and union territories in India, nonetheless, the proportion of males who had sexual activity with somebody who was neither their partner or lived with stood at 4 per cent, a lot larger than that of ladies at 0.5 per cent, in response to the NFHS-5 knowledge. 

The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 2019-21 which was carried out amongst 1.1 lakh ladies and 1 lakh males confirmed that the variety of intercourse companions on common for ladies was larger than males in lots of states and union territories. 

Rajasthan had the best variety of ladies who had on a mean 3.1 intercourse companions as towards the 1.8 for males. 

The different states and union territories are Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu.  

But the proportion of males who had sexual activity with somebody who was neither their partner nor live-in associate, within the 12 months previous the survey, stood at 4 per cent.  For ladies, the determine stood at 0.5 per cent. 

The NFHS -5 carried out throughout 2019-21 surveyed 707 districts of the nation from 28 states and eight union territories. 

However, the proportion of younger folks age 15-24 who’ve had intercourse earlier than age 15 has decreased insignificantly between NFHS-4 and NFHS-5 for ladies (from 3 p.c to 2 p.c) and males (from 0.9 p.c to 0.5 p.c).

The knowledge additionally mentioned that city ladies age 25-49 start having intercourse nearly two years later than rural ladies. The median age at first intercourse is 20.2 years for ladies in city areas, in contrast with 18.5 years for ladies in rural areas.

In India, the median age at first sexual activity is eighteen.9 years for ladies age 25-49. Ten p.c of ladies age 25-49 had intercourse earlier than age 15, and 39 p.c earlier than age 18. 

By age 20, 60 p.c of ladies age 25-49 have had sexual activity. 

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The median age at first sexual activity for males age 25-49 in India is 24.8, six years older than ladies. One p.c of males age 25-49 first had sexual activity earlier than age 15, and 6 p.c had sexual activity earlier than age 18. By age 25, 52 p.c of males age 25-49 have had sexual activity. 

The median age at first intercourse will increase with education for each ladies and men. Among ladies age 25-49, there’s a hole of 5.3 years within the median age of first intercourse between these with no education (17.5 years of age) and people with 12 or extra years of education (22.8 years of age).

The survey mentioned that two p.c of males aged 15-49 in India say that they paid for sexual activity within the 12 months previous the survey. About half (51 p.c) of males who reported paying for intercourse prior to now 12 months reported utilizing a condom throughout their final paid sexual activity

 
Abortion

A majority of the abortions have been carried out within the non-public well being sector (53%), whereas 20 p.c have been carried out within the public well being sector. More than one-fourth (27%) of the abortions have been carried out by the girl herself at residence. Sixteen p.c of ladies reporting an abortion mentioned that that they had post-abortion problems, and most of them (90%) sought remedy for these problems

Almost half of the ladies (48%) mentioned that the primary motive for in search of an abortion was an unplanned being pregnant, adopted by her well being didn’t allow persevering with her being pregnant.

 
Wife beating

Wife beating has declined by 7 share factors from 52 p.c in NFHS-4; however for males, it has elevated by 2 share factors, from 42 p.c in NFHS-4.

Forty-five p.c of ladies and 44 p.c of males consider {that a} husband is justified in beating his spouse in no less than one in every of seven specified circumstances

For each ladies and men, settlement with spouse beating is decrease in city than rural areas and it tends to lower with education and wealth. For instance, settlement declines from 53 p.c amongst ladies and 51 p.c amongst males with lower than 5 years of education to 38 p.c amongst ladies, and 39 p.c amongst males with 12 or extra years of education.

Agreement with spouse beating is decrease amongst Jains (24%) than amongst some other subgroup of males.

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Woman justified in refusing intercourse to husband

The majority of ladies (80%) and males (66%) in India consider {that a} girl is justified in refusing intercourse to her husband

Eight p.c of ladies and 10 p.c of males don’t agree {that a} spouse can refuse intercourse

Domestic violence

Twenty-nine p.c of ladies age 18-49 have skilled bodily violence since age 15, and 6 p.c have ever skilled sexual violence of their lifetime. Three p.c of ever-pregnant ladies age 18-49 haveexperienced  bodily violence throughout any being pregnant.

Spousal violence: Thirty-two p.c of ever-married ladies age 18-49 have skilled bodily, sexual, or emotional spousal violence. The most typical kind of spousal violence is bodily violence (28%), adopted by emotional violence (14%).

Six p.c of ever-married ladies age 18-49 have skilled spousal sexual violence.

Trends in spousal bodily or sexual violence: Ever-married ladies’s ever expertise of spousal bodily or sexual violence has declined from 31 p.c in NFHS-4 to 29 p.c in NFHS-5

Only 14 p.c of ladies who’ve skilled bodily or sexual violence by anybody have sought assist to cease the violence.

Women participation in choice making

Seventy-one p.c of at present married ladies take part in making selections about their very own well being care, main family purchases, and visits to their very own household or relations alone or collectively with their husband, whereas 11 p.c don’t take part in any of the three selections. Women’s participation in choice making has elevated since NFHS-4.

Forty-two p.c of ladies and 60 p.c of males personal a home alone or collectively with somebody, and 32 p.c of ladies and 42 p.c of males personal land alone or collectively with somebody.

Premarital Sex

Ninety-seven p.c of by no means married ladies and 89 p.c of by no means married males age 15-24 have by no means had sexual activity. Only 2 p.c of by no means married ladies and seven p.c of by no means married males age 15-24 had intercourse prior to now 12 months.

NEW DELHI: Women on common have extra intercourse companions than males in 11 states and union territories in India, nonetheless, the proportion of males who had sexual activity with somebody who was neither their partner or lived with stood at 4 per cent, a lot larger than that of ladies at 0.5 per cent, in response to the NFHS-5 knowledge. 

The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 2019-21 which was carried out amongst 1.1 lakh ladies and 1 lakh males confirmed that the variety of intercourse companions on common for ladies was larger than males in lots of states and union territories. 

Rajasthan had the best variety of ladies who had on a mean 3.1 intercourse companions as towards the 1.8 for males. 

The different states and union territories are Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu.  

But the proportion of males who had sexual activity with somebody who was neither their partner nor live-in associate, within the 12 months previous the survey, stood at 4 per cent.  For ladies, the determine stood at 0.5 per cent. 

The NFHS -5 carried out throughout 2019-21 surveyed 707 districts of the nation from 28 states and eight union territories. 

However, the proportion of younger folks age 15-24 who’ve had intercourse earlier than age 15 has decreased insignificantly between NFHS-4 and NFHS-5 for ladies (from 3 p.c to 2 p.c) and males (from 0.9 p.c to 0.5 p.c).

The knowledge additionally mentioned that city ladies age 25-49 start having intercourse nearly two years later than rural ladies. The median age at first intercourse is 20.2 years for ladies in city areas, in contrast with 18.5 years for ladies in rural areas.

In India, the median age at first sexual activity is eighteen.9 years for ladies age 25-49. Ten p.c of ladies age 25-49 had intercourse earlier than age 15, and 39 p.c earlier than age 18. 

By age 20, 60 p.c of ladies age 25-49 have had sexual activity. 

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The median age at first sexual activity for males age 25-49 in India is 24.8, six years older than ladies. One p.c of males age 25-49 first had sexual activity earlier than age 15, and 6 p.c had sexual activity earlier than age 18. By age 25, 52 p.c of males age 25-49 have had sexual activity. 

The median age at first intercourse will increase with education for each ladies and men. Among ladies age 25-49, there’s a hole of 5.3 years within the median age of first intercourse between these with no education (17.5 years of age) and people with 12 or extra years of education (22.8 years of age).

The survey mentioned that two p.c of males aged 15-49 in India say that they paid for sexual activity within the 12 months previous the survey. About half (51 p.c) of males who reported paying for intercourse prior to now 12 months reported utilizing a condom throughout their final paid sexual activity

 Abortion

A majority of the abortions have been carried out within the non-public well being sector (53%), whereas 20 p.c have been carried out within the public well being sector. More than one-fourth (27%) of the abortions have been carried out by the girl herself at residence. Sixteen p.c of ladies reporting an abortion mentioned that that they had post-abortion problems, and most of them (90%) sought remedy for these problems

Almost half of the ladies (48%) mentioned that the primary motive for in search of an abortion was an unplanned being pregnant, adopted by her well being didn’t allow persevering with her being pregnant.

 Wife beating

Wife beating has declined by 7 share factors from 52 p.c in NFHS-4; however for males, it has elevated by 2 share factors, from 42 p.c in NFHS-4.

Forty-five p.c of ladies and 44 p.c of males consider {that a} husband is justified in beating his spouse in no less than one in every of seven specified circumstances

For each ladies and men, settlement with spouse beating is decrease in city than rural areas and it tends to lower with education and wealth. For instance, settlement declines from 53 p.c amongst ladies and 51 p.c amongst males with lower than 5 years of education to 38 p.c amongst ladies, and 39 p.c amongst males with 12 or extra years of education.

Agreement with spouse beating is decrease amongst Jains (24%) than amongst some other subgroup of males.

ALSO READ | Show progressive mentality and criminalise marital rape

Woman justified in refusing intercourse to husband

The majority of ladies (80%) and males (66%) in India consider {that a} girl is justified in refusing intercourse to her husband

Eight p.c of ladies and 10 p.c of males don’t agree {that a} spouse can refuse intercourse

Domestic violence

Twenty-nine p.c of ladies age 18-49 have skilled bodily violence since age 15, and 6 p.c have ever skilled sexual violence of their lifetime. Three p.c of ever-pregnant ladies age 18-49 haveexperienced  bodily violence throughout any being pregnant.

Spousal violence: Thirty-two p.c of ever-married ladies age 18-49 have skilled bodily, sexual, or emotional spousal violence. The most typical kind of spousal violence is bodily violence (28%), adopted by emotional violence (14%).

Six p.c of ever-married ladies age 18-49 have skilled spousal sexual violence.

Trends in spousal bodily or sexual violence: Ever-married ladies’s ever expertise of spousal bodily or sexual violence has declined from 31 p.c in NFHS-4 to 29 p.c in NFHS-5

Only 14 p.c of ladies who’ve skilled bodily or sexual violence by anybody have sought assist to cease the violence.

Women participation in choice making

Seventy-one p.c of at present married ladies take part in making selections about their very own well being care, main family purchases, and visits to their very own household or relations alone or collectively with their husband, whereas 11 p.c don’t take part in any of the three selections. Women’s participation in choice making has elevated since NFHS-4.

Forty-two p.c of ladies and 60 p.c of males personal a home alone or collectively with somebody, and 32 p.c of ladies and 42 p.c of males personal land alone or collectively with somebody.

Premarital Sex

Ninety-seven p.c of by no means married ladies and 89 p.c of by no means married males age 15-24 have by no means had sexual activity. Only 2 p.c of by no means married ladies and seven p.c of by no means married males age 15-24 had intercourse prior to now 12 months.