Abstract
One possible reason for the persistence of domestic violence in Nepal is a domestic violence spatial spillover effect in which the occurrence of domestic violence in one household or area impacts the incidence of domestic violence in a neighboring one. To test the hypothesis of a domestic violence spillover effect, we use the 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, including global positioning system (GPS) data, to provide a detailed assessment of the spatial relationship between neighboring households’ opinions and incidence of domestic violence. Our a multivariate spatial autoregression model provides evidence of spatial spillover of less severe violence, the most common form of physical violence in Nepal, while controlling for other factors. Results suggest that focusing policy efforts to mitigate domestic violence in one area may reduce the incidence in neighboring areas, leading to an overall reduction across the country.
Keywords
- Nepal
- Spatial spillover
- Domestic violence
- Violence against women
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Kassens, A.L., van der Meulen Rodgers, Y. (2021). Spatial Spillover Effects: Domestic Violence in Nepal. In: Batabyal, A.A., Higano, Y., Nijkamp, P. (eds) Rural–Urban Dichotomies and Spatial Development in Asia. New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives, vol 48. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1232-9_7
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