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Item Domestic Violence Against Women (A case study of Duradanda VDC, Lamjung District)(Department of Population Studies, 2011) Neupane, RenukaThis study deals with “Domestic Violence Against Women”: A case study of Duradanda VDC, Lamjung district. Domestic Violence Against Women is the main problem in the society, which is very common in our society.The objectives of the study are to examine the socio-economic and demographic status of the women, to access the knowledge of women on DVAW, to explore the cause and experience of DVAW and to find out the knowledge about legal provision on DVAW in Nepal. Out of the 150 household 134 respondents were selected aged 15-49 years married women by using simple random sampling through lottery method to collect theinformation. Out of 134 respondents the majority of the respondent followed Hindu religion and themajority of the respondent living in Nuclearfamily (57.3) and highest percentage (76.9)hashouse workoccupation. Theknowledge about theDVAW is better in thestudy areai.e. 94.8 percent. Radio is the most effective source of information (50.4). Only 25.4 percent respondents were owner of land and only 65.7 percent have knowledge about any legal provision of DVAW.An overwhelming majority(91.8) have experience of DVAWat least once in their life time. Women in Duradanda VDC of Lamjung are fully depends upon husband or male person of the family. There are not any responsible organizations to listen voices of victim women and others.They are deprived from Information, communication and Education.So the women are keep hope to women’s rights, women empowerment programs and involvement of women in income generating programmed.