Domestic violence among ever married women of reproductive age group in a slum area of Kolkata

Sinha, Abhik; Mallik, Suman; Sanyal, Debasish; Dasgupta, Samir; Pal, Deepak; Mukherjee, Anindya

doi:10.4103/0019-557x.96955

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“…This is almost similar to the findings of many studies with 54%,36.9%% women reporting domestic violence in India. [6,7] On comparing the prevalence of different forms of domestic violence in our findings to many population based studies, the prevalence of physical violence was found to be the same, i.e. around 14-34% in other studies, [7,8] while that of emotional violence was found tobe higher than other studies.…”

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“…Evidence from other studies supported husbands alcohol consumption as a significant factor of domestic violence [6]and might be because of reduced selfcontrol of individuals due to excessive alcohol consumption. Working women were found more likely to experience violence than women who were not working in the present study.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[4] Few studies [5,6] have shown the prevalence of domestic violence to be higher in slum population than in general population. Studies done in slum population in Bangalore [5] and Kolkotta [6] have reported it as 50% and 66%, respectively, whereas relevant data are scarce in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, a state in Eastern India. …”

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Domestic Violence among Ever Married Women of Reproductive Age Group in a Slum Area of Bhubaneswar

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“…19 A Study by Borah showed domestic violence in 26.4% of study participants and further, of all types psychological violence was most common. 20 More severe forms physical violence like burns, dislocation, cuts were found to be rare (1.75%) in our study. In NFHS-3, among evermarried women it was found that 12% of women reported to have been kicked, dragged, or beaten up, and 2% reported that their husbands tried to choke or burn them on purpose.…”

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Prevalence and correlates of domestic violence in a resettlement colony of union territory of Chandigarh, India

Thakare¹,

Bakshi²,

Giri³

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Background: Domestic violence is not just a problem of the lower and middle classes. Domestic violence is a pervasive problem in India that cuts across age, education, social class and religion. Present study was done with the objectives to study the prevalence of domestic violence issue; to measure different types of domestic violence (i.e. physical, sexual and emotional) ; and to assess the correlation of different socioeconomic factors with occurrence of domestic violence in rural field practice area of Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in rural field practice area amongst 800 women of reproductive age group by interview technique after obtaining an informed consent from. The questionnaire was based upon National Family Health Survey-3 questionnaire. The data was fed in Microsoft Excel and analyzed using Epi Info statistical software.Results: The prevalence of any type of domestic violence was 17.75%. Most common type of violence was humiliation, followed by physical violence in the form of slap (14.5%), twist, push, punch and kick. More severe forms like burns, dislocation, cuts were low (1.75%). The prevalence of sexual violence was found to be 1%. Domestic violence was associated with illiteracy in women (p=0.001), low income of women (p<0.001), reserved category of family (p<0.001), alcohol consumption in husband (p<0.001), low income or unemployed husband (p<0.001). No association of domestic violence was found with unemployment in women and illiteracy in husband.Conclusions: It needs more education, empowerment and sensitization in both men and women to change the patriarchal nature of Indian society and to break the culture of silence and tolerance against such heinous crime of inhumanity.

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“…Studies have reported about the prevalence of IPV among women with low socio-economic and demographic profiles such as urban residence, lower education, and lower family income. 6,13,[22][23][24][25][26][27] The majority of them were housewives and financially dependent upon husbands which put them under the risk of violence. In-laws' interferences, decision-making process by husband and other family members and less time spent with each were factors contributed to DV.…”

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Abusive yet affectionate husbands: Conflicting perceptions of domestic violence experiences of wives living in urban slum communities of Mumbai, India

Sebastian¹,

Begum²,

Donta³

et al. 2017

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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INTRODUCTIONThe prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is a threat to public and reproductive health globally. As per National Crime Record Bureau statistics, violence by the husband or his relatives accounted for one-third of the total crimes against women in India. Between 2010 and 2015, there was a reported annual growth rate 4.11% of crimes against women and in Maharashtra, it was recorded 2.77% total growth in five years.1 National Family Health Survey 3 and 4 data reveal that spousal violence was decreased from 30.7% to 21.4% in Maharashtra over a period of 10 years. 2Several Interventional and national cross-sectional studies have shown the prevalence of violence, its risk factors and consequences on the overall health of women.3-14 Very few qualitative studies discussed the relationship dynamics between the abusive husband and wife. [15][16][17][18][19][20] Studies from developing countries demonstrated that the women experienced a conflict of emotions and developed coping mechanisms. They did not want to ABSTRACT Background: The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) contributed to reproductive health problems worldwide. Data on coping mechanism of women within domestic violence (DV) were unexplored. Methods: The objective of the paper was to explore the perceived cause of DV and coping mechanism of women who reported affectionate nature of husband. A community-based intervention study was carried out in urban slums to screen women with an unmet need for family planning. Women reported of DV in the past one year preceding the survey were counselled on marital communication and family planning methods. During these sessions, women shared their views on the cause of DV and their coping mechanism. Results: The narratives of the sessions threw light into the cause of DV, which includes decision-making, the influence of significant others and fewer time couples spent with each other. Affectionate nature and violence by husbands created a conflict of emotions. Fear of loss of the relationship and socio-cultural attitude made them remain in the relationship. Conclusions: The wives develop an emotional attachment with their partners and do not want to leave the relationship. They create a space within the abusive relationship; enjoy limited functionings, a bonus of affections and demoting violence from the partner without taking a chance to lose the relationship.

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Domestic violence among ever married women of reproductive age group in a slum area of Kolkata

Cited by 74 publications

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Domestic Violence among Ever Married Women of Reproductive Age Group in a Slum Area of Bhubaneswar

Domestic Violence among Ever Married Women of Reproductive Age Group in a Slum Area of Bhubaneswar

Prevalence and correlates of domestic violence in a resettlement colony of union territory of Chandigarh, India

Abusive yet affectionate husbands: Conflicting perceptions of domestic violence experiences of wives living in urban slum communities of Mumbai, India

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