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Item Awareness and Practices of Tharu Women on Depo- Provera Injection in Katahri VDC, Morang(Department of Health Education, 2011) Khatiwada, KusumThis is a field base study which is conducted to find out the awareness and practices of Tharu women on Depo-Provera injection in Katahari VDC Morang Districts. 60 respondents (15-49 years) married Tharu women were selected. The main objective of this study is to analyze the level of awareness and practices of the Tharu women. However, the followings are the specific objectives of the study: to analyze the KAP of married Tharu women about Depo-Provera, to identify the problems related to the use of family planning methods, and to find out access of Depo-Provera to Tharu community of Katahari VDC. Interview schedule was formulated to collect the information of the respondent. Data were carefully checked and analyzed according to the objectives of the study. Nepal is a kaleidoscope of a number of communities. Here live many different different castes, races, and ethnic groups. They have special beliefs, identities and behaviors. Therefore, health related practices differ across communities. So far, there is no specific study on Tharus regarding family planning. Likewise GOs and NGOs are working in this field but there is no concrete evidence of effectiveness or achievement in practice of family planning in the context of Tharu women. Therefore, the problem is stated as "Awareness and Practices of Tharu women on Depo-Provera Injection in Katahari VDC of Morang District". Males are more educated in comparison to their female counterparts. Compared to 27.27 percent of male population have received primary and 29.09 percent secondary level of education- only 12.28 percent and 14.04 percent women have received primary and secondary education respectively. Similarly, Compared to male illiteracy of 21.82 percentage; 63.16 percent women had not received any formal education. And 18.18 percent of male have received higher level of education but only 3.51 percent of women have received higher level of education. This indicates a gender bias in educational status. More respondents (68.33) percent of total have got married between 13-18 years. Among them 13.33 percent, 11.67 percent and 3.33 percent have got married between the age of 19-21 years, 10-12 years and 22-24 years respectively. 46.67 percent of husbands of the respondents were married between the ages of 16-18 years, followed by 19-21 years 21.67 percent, 13-15 years 16.67 percent and 10-12 years and 22-24 years 8.33 percent and 6.67 percent respectively which is low as the average age at marriage for male is 23.6 years and 20.3 years for female. In this study, most of the respondents were informed about the devices through health workers because reaching health facility in the Tarai is easy due to favorable geographic condition. It may be attributed to the low literacy rate; very few percent of the respondents were well-versed through their spouses. Among the respondents 66.67 percent are found practicing injection Depo-Provera to delay pregnancy and 33.33 percent never practiced this contraceptive. Of all the respondents who were using injection Depo-Provera have the willingness to continue it, and 25 percent of the respondents who were not using, reported that they intend to use this device in upcoming days. On the other hand, 75 percent of the non–user respondents said that they would not use any of the contraceptive methods in future. The public sector is the predominant source of the Depo-Provera. Majority of the respondents (87.5 percent) named health post as the main source of Depo-Provera supply where as 12.5 percent named Private clinics as the source. It also indicates that nobody named NGOS/INGOS as their source of the devices. Among users nobody had the side effect of Depo-Provera, they said. Respondents don’t know how the injection works to delay pregnancy. Respondents don’t know about the hormone's name that is in the Depo-Provera. All 66.67 percent respondents, who were used Depo-Provera knew if they used Depo-Provera, they would be free from the unwanted pregnancy.Item Contribution of Tharu Women in household Economy (A Case Study of Ishworpur Village Development committee of Sarlahi District, Nepal)(Department of Economics, 2008) Aerika KharelNot availableItem Decision Making Role of Married Tharu Women in Their Household (A Case Study in Punarwas, Kanchanpur, Nepal)(Department of Sociology, 2022) Gurung, MunaThe general perception in Nepalese society is women should remain inside the boundary of house and engaged in household core. They were mainly given three roles or responsibility i.e. rearing, bearing and caring. The Tharu women of far western, they don’t have access to their rights as education, health and economy. Women are highly dominated by men; this is due to the system of patriarchy. The decision made by women is not given more valuable or considered properly. They have still not enjoyed with their rights and basic needs. Because of this, the socio- economic condition is in despicable situations. Similar situation may prevail among the Tharu community. Therefore, this study is focused to address the socio-economic condition of married Tharu women in kailali ward no.5 of far western region. This study tries to focus on socio-economic status of Married Tharu women and decision-making role in household activities. The respondents were taken from Punarwas of Kanchanpur District which lies in Province No.8 of federal structure of Nepal. All together total of 50 respondents were taken for this study. The primary data are collected from the study area by direct interview with married tharu women using the questionnaire. In this study the respondents (Married Tharu Women) are age group of 18-60 years. Only few of the respondents they are literate. In case of Tharu women decision making has not been practiced by most of them. Due to their tradition and culture, they are forced to marry at early age. During the study period, it is seen that women in Tharu community have less participation in decision making; be it the political and social activities or the economic activities. Majorities of respondents they are not involved in political and social programs, this is due to the lack of education. Majority of the respondents they are not considered as the head of the family. Respondent’s husband and in-laws were considered as the head of the family. The main sources income of the respondents they have bank account to save their income but 61 percent of respondent have rights to use their own accounts. Only few of respondents got training on women’s empowerment. In this 21 vi st century also the respondents (Married Tharu Women) they have still the practice to visit the Gurwa (Priest) and so many other alternatives when the fall in sick. In this study the respondents reported that the main cause of women was being deprived in society are due to lack of knowledge, lack of awareness and due to traditional and culture evils etc. This is because of our Patriarchy and lack of education.Item Decision Making Status of Tharu Women (A Study of Mainapokhar V.D.C. Ward No. 3 of Bardiya District)(Department of Sociology, 2017) Tharu, RamkumarNot availableItem Domestic Violence Against Tharu Women of Ratnanagar Ward Number 6, Chitwan(Department of Rural Development, 2022) Adhikari, PratimaAvailable with full textItem Domestic Violence Against Women (A Case Study of Tharu Community, Ratanpur VDC, Kailali )(Department of Rural Development, 2015) Chaudhary, Ram SwarupDomestic violence against women is a common problem in Nepalese rural society. The study shows that the backward society of Tharu women’s real situation, feelings and character.The study shows that the freedom forms the threat of harassment battering and sexual assault.Domestic Violence against Women is an epidemic of global proportions that has divesting physical, emotional, financial and social effects on women in the family. Domestic violence not only battered women and their children but also the entire community. Violence includes exploitation, discrimination upholding of unequal economic and social structure, the creation of an atmosphere or terror threat, a reprisal and all form of cultural and political violence. It exists across all social classes, castes, ethnic groups, religious groups and all nationalities. The Objective of the study is to know the situation of domestic violence and causes to find out the effect of domestic violence against women to make relevant in Tharu community.The researcher is also set out to identify the women’s knowledge about the legal protection and community action. It also tries to investigate the root causes and provide suggestions to minimize the domestic violence against women from the backward society of Tharu communities. This research is based on the married women of above 20 years from Tharu community of Ratanpur VDC. Ratanpur VDC has been selected as the representative on the basis of purposive sampling from the universe. The total number of household theTharu people in Basanta village is 125. The unit of present study will cover 50 Tharu household of this village.To fulfill its objectives, this research is absolutely based on primary and secondary data. To get sample population snowball sampling has been used. Data collection technique and tools are household survey; observation, key informants interview, focuses group discussion and case study as well. The research methodology uses the exploratory and descriptive method. The research report also acquires both qualitative and quantitative data. So, it is expected that this study might generate some inputs for the project planner, policy maker, administrator and implementer.Moreover, this study has highlighted the situation of domestic violence against Tharu women of Ratanpur VDC in Kailali district. All types of married women were found having domestic violence is physical,psychological, verbal and sexual violence due to lack of education: 52, 26, and 26 Percent respectively. The Tharu women do not report traditional violence like dowry related violence in far-western development region. The study finds out the women of 30-39 years are more victimized by the domestic violence. Thus, the interested NGOs, INGOs, Clubs, Institutions,Women Cell and government can plan and implement programs to minimize the domestic violence against women from all parts of the country. It shows that the main cause of domestic violence seems to be alcoholism, child marriage, polygamy, gambling, and poverty. At last it is suggested that local youth club, CBOs, NGOs, INGOs will give their attention in this field to prevent or eliminate DVAW. In addition to awareness and empowerment opportunities for educated women strong political commitment to be capacitated to imposed adequate punishment to perpetrators.Item THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF WOMEN IN THARU COMMUNITY (A Case Study of Gangoliya VDC, Rupendehi District)(Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2013) Bhandari, RukminiAvailable with full text.Item Status of Women and Fertility (A Case Study of Tharu Community in Amuwa Vdc, Rupandehi District)(Department of Population Studies, 2011-05) Paudel, JamunaThis study entitled "Status of Women and Fertility" a case study of 115 ever married Tharu women of reproductive age (15-49 years) of Amuwa VDC, Ward no 1, 2 and 8, Rupandehi District. The total population of study area is 860 out of total male 416 and female 444 with sex ratio 93.7. Population below 14 years age is 38.7 percent and above 60 years is 4.3 percent. Around 75 percent population with age higher than 5 years are literate. More than 53 percent population with age higher than 10 years are engaged on agriculture and 65 percent are married. Out of 115 women respondents 37.4 percent are married in age between 10- 14, 46.1 percent are married in age 15-19 only 4.3 percent are married in right age 20-24. The total ever married women age 15-49 years are 115 in the study area, mean number of Children Ever Born (CEB) is 2.3 with lowest mean number of CEB (1.0) for women age 15-19 years and highest mean number of CEB (4.0) for women age group 40-44. Respondents' occupation, decision making power, land ownership, health status, age and marriage, use of contraception and child loss experience are chosen variable to show the status of women and determinants of fertility, percent and mean of the variables. The major findings of the study are education attainment of women as well as husbands is the powerful tool to reduce fertility, the women and their husband engage in agriculture / business / daily wage labour have highest CEB than those engage in professional work, women with land holding household have lower CEB than those who are landless, increasing number of child loss is found strongly association with increasing number of CEB and the mean age of marriage is 14.37 years.