Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF DOMESTIC Violence IN EVER MARRIED WOMEN IN URBAN SLUM OF LATUR.

Dr. Sathe P. D. , Dr. Holambe V. M.

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 Introduction:Violence against women and girls has grevious effects on their physical, psychologicaI, sexual and economical status. The prevalence of domestic violence in ever married women in India was nearly 39.7%(NFHS–3). Aim and objective: To find out the prevalence of different types of domestic violence against ever married women in reproductive age group. Material and methods: This community–based, cross–sectional, descriptive and observational study was conducted on all the ever–married women in the reproductive age group residing in the urban slum of Latur. Statistical analysis was done by using IBM SPSS 21.O version. Results: The overall prevalence of domestic violence against ever married women was 55.83%. The prevalence of current physical and psychological violence was 28.16% and 49.03% respectively and the prevalence of ever physical and psychological violence was 37.9% and 55.83% respectively.The most common perpetrator of domestic violence against married women were their husband (83.48%), followed by mother in law (44.35%).Main reasons for domestic violence were, not cooking properly (25.21%); not attending to households (24.34%); not having a male child (26.96%); dowry related problems (19.13%) and alcoholic addiction of husbands(53.04%) of the study subjects. Conclusion: The prevalence of domestic violence is more in urban slums, therefore more attention is needed towards those vulnerable women folk residing in these areas.

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DR. SATHE P. D., DR. HOLAMBE V. M. A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF DOMESTIC Violence IN EVER MARRIED WOMEN IN URBAN SLUM OF LATUR. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 5 MAY 2016

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