Prevalence and Pattern of Physical Domestic Violence Against School Going Children Residing In Urban Slums of Mumbai.

Dr. Kamaxi M Bhatte; Dr. Ashis Samuel John

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

Prevalence and Pattern of Physical Domestic Violence Against School Going Children Residing In Urban Slums of Mumbai.

Dr. Kamaxi M Bhatte, Dr. Ashis Samuel John

Abstract :

Background: Physical violence against children at their homes is a global concern and a pervasive but under addressed issue in our society. There is a dearth of data on violence suffered by children in urban slums of metropolitan cities which this study aimed to address.

Aim: to find out the pattern of domestic violence against school going children at their homes.

Materials and methods.This was a school based cross sectional study, conducted in 200 students in the age group 11–15 belonging to a Municipal school in Goregaon, Mumbai. Data regarding domestic physical violence was collected through confidential face to face interviews using a pre validated interview schedule.

Results: A positive history of domestic physical violence was given by 82 students (41%). Slaps /beats/kicks were found to be the most common type of violencewith 59 (71.95% of victims) children giving positive history.