Table 3.12  Percentage of women who agree that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his
            wife and percentage of women who believe that a wife is justified in refusing sex
            with her husband for specific reasons, Philippines 2003
            (Women's attitude toward wife beating and refusing sex with husband)

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Specific reason                                      Percent
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Husband is justified in hitting
or beating his wife if she:
   Burns the food                                        3.1
   Argues with him                                       5.1
   Goes out without telling him                          8.8
   Neglects the children                                20.5
   Refuses to have sex with him                          3.3
   Agrees with at least one specified reason            24.1

Wife is justified in refusing to
have sex with husband if she:
   Knows husband has a sexually transmitted
     disease                                            94.7
   Knows husband has sex with other women               89.9
   Has recently given birth                             94.7
   Is tired or not in the mood                          90.4
   Agrees with all of the specified reasons             84.0
   Agrees with none of the specied reasons               3.2

Number of women                                       13,633

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Source:  2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
         National Statistics Office & Department of Health

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