Domestic Violence Against Women: In Pachhuwari Village of Tharu Community

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ABSTRACTS This research is the case study of “Domestic Violence Against Women” in Pachhuwari village of Chitwan District. The main objectives of this study is to examine the extent of violence according to different demographic and socio-economic background, to access the knowledge of women on legal provision and community action on domestic violence, to identify the causes of domestic violence and to identify women experience on domestic violence. This study is mainly based on primary data. There are 65 house hold and 770 populations in the selected area and among them 105 respondents have purposively selected for the census survey. The study was conducted in one village.This study area was selected purposively and availability of respondents. The researchers have taken 105 respondents for purpose.The study populations consist of currently married women, widow and divorced/separated aged 10 years and above. Highest proportion (22.9%) of women interviewed are of age groups 45 above, followed by 25-29 years (19%), which is in intermediate age groups. According to field survey the incidents of domestic violence occur in highly intermediate ages than younger and older ages. Among 105 respondents, 62.8 percent are currently married women, 22 percent are widow and15.2 percent are divorced/separated women, most of the respondents are living in jointfamily (77%). Most of the respondents (88.6%) have knowledge about DVAW. Out of the 105 respondents, (65.7%) have feeling about gender difference between male and female.The main cause of domestic violence is alcoholism (29%) which is followed by low education status (21%), a lack of awareness (14%). Out of total respondents, 60percent of respondents have experiencing DVAW. According to opinion of respondents the cause of domestic violence is misunderstanding, unemployment, alcohol, gambling, not able to work and marital problems. For support of victim, majority of respondents give emphasis on awareness rising/ education, providing job opportunity and avoiding poverty. Different respondents said different solution to prevent domestic violence, 40 percent said awareness. 28.6 percent said improve women’s status. 21 percent said punished perpetrators and 10.4 percent said others.