Domestic violence and its socio-cultural effect: A study of Mikwakhola Rural Municipality 4, Taplejung, Nepal
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Department of Rural Development
Abstract
Domestic violence against women is a social and public health problems as well as a
human rights abuse with prevalence worldwide. For individuals, all over the world,
home is a safe heaven, yet it is at home that many people, all over the world, are
subjected to heinous crimes of terror and violence and even death at the hands of
family members who are supposed to love and protect them. They are victimized
physically, sexually and psychologically. There is male dominated family structure
with the help of social, cultural and legal code. The violence is ten formalize in social
structure for instance in tradition laws and costume that permit husband to physically
punish their wives. In most societies economic and social process operates directly to
support a patriarchal male dominated social order and family structure. Hindu
religious teacher (priest) teaches to women to be loyal and kind with their husbands
to serve because he is God for wife. In Nepal there are many ethnic groups and
though Nepal is the National language and Hinduism is the national religion. Each
group has its own language, culture tradition and religion. It is a male dominated
(European, Commossion, 2010). The specific objectives are: To identify the causes of
domestic violence against women. To find out the types of domestic violence against
women. To describe the consequences of domestic violence against women. in
reproductive health. This study is descriptive in its nature with quantitative type’s
research design. Total house hold of the study area was 140 was the univers 30
house hold was taken sample. Data collection procedures and tools, Interview
schedule ,Observation. Proportion of male and female is 46.4% and 53.6% respectively.
out of 30 respondents the highest proportion of respondent belongs to the age group (25-35
and 35-45) years, which is 40.00 percent. And the lowest proportion of respondent belongs to
the age group (45+and 15-35) years, which consist 10.00 percent. The highest portion of
respondent belongs to the agriculture which covers 60.00 percent. Similarly, another 20.00
percent belongs to Wage labor, and 10 percent service. Lastly, among the study population,
10.00 percent are belonged to the others as their major occupation. The major
recommendation problem of domestic violence against women is burning issue in Nepal. This
study also finds that many women have been facing the DVAW. Ending domestic violence
requires a social, political, and economic environment to ensure that all people affected by
domestic abuse and violence are supported and batterers are held accountable.