Violence against women: a study on nature, prevalence and extent

Authors

  • Pushti V. Vachhani Department of Community Medicine, C. U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
  • Nishant R. Bhimani Department of Community Medicine, C. U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
  • Nishith B. Sutaria Department of Community Medicine, C. U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
  • Shyamal K. Purani Department of Community Medicine, C. U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
  • Girija P. Kartha Department of Community Medicine, C. U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174945

Keywords:

Domestic violence, Economical violence, Physical violence, Psychological violence, Sexual violence

Abstract

Background: To study the nature, prevalence and extent of domestic violence against women in the study area.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in the urban and rural area of Surendranagar district of Gujarat. Total 600 ever married women of 15-49 years of age were selected for the study purpose. The self-administered questionnaire was used to gather all the information. Steps were taken up to maintain confidentiality.

Results: Out of total 600 women, 231 (38.5%) were victims of domestic violence in one form or the other. The analysis based on each form of violence discloses that about 83% were victims of psychological violence, about 54% of the victims had experienced physical violence, about 32% were victims of economical violence and about 24% were victims of sexual violence.

Conclusions: Husband was the frequent instigator of domestic violence. Psychological violence is the commonest form of violence experienced by the victims.

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Published

2017-10-27

How to Cite

Vachhani, P. V., Bhimani, N. R., Sutaria, N. B., Purani, S. K., & Kartha, G. P. (2017). Violence against women: a study on nature, prevalence and extent. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(11), 4919–4923. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174945

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