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Table 17.3 Persons committing physical violence<br />

Among women age 15-49 who have experienced physical violence since age<br />

15, percentage who report specific persons who committed the violence,<br />

according to the respondent’s current marital status, <strong>Malawi</strong> DHS <strong>2015</strong>-<strong>16</strong><br />

Marital status<br />

Person Ever-married Never married<br />

Total<br />

Current husband/partner 53.4 na 45.7<br />

Former husband/partner 30.9 na 26.4<br />

Current boyfriend 0.7 5.5 1.4<br />

Former boyfriend 1.7 2.7 1.8<br />

Father/step-father 3.9 21.1 6.4<br />

Mother/step-mother 5.1 14.2 6.4<br />

Sister/brother 6.3 23.7 8.8<br />

Daughter/son 0.1 0.0 0.1<br />

Other relative 6.1 17.8 7.8<br />

Mother-in-law 0.4 na 0.3<br />

Other in-law 0.6 na 0.9<br />

Teacher 1.8 5.7 2.4<br />

Employer/someone at work 0.1 0.3 0.1<br />

Police/soldier 0.2 0.2 0.2<br />

Other 8.9 27.5 11.6<br />

Number women who have<br />

experienced physical<br />

violence since age 15 1,852 315 2,<strong>16</strong>7<br />

Note: Women can report more than one person who committed the violence.<br />

na = Not applicable<br />

292 • Domestic Violence

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