Dowry system/practice in Yadav community: A case study of Hanspur Municipality of Dhanusha District"

Abstract

The study "Dowry System in Yadav Community: A Case Study of Hanspur Municipality of Dhanusha District", is based on primary data. The main objective of the study was to understand dowry system prevalent in Yadav community. The study has explored causes and consequences of dowry system. Hanspur Municipality ward no.4 has been selected as the representative on the basis of purposive sampling from the Universe. The total population of ward no.4 Garaiya Tole is 650 and total number of households is 140. From total number of the households, the Yadav people in ward no.4 Garaiya Tole are 154 from which 30 married men and women were taken as sample size. The units of the presents study has been covered 15 Yadav’s households of ward no.4 Garaiya Tole. The same application was used for selecting respondents, ever married men and women between 15-59 years old. In the study, various variables were analyzed to understand dowry system, attitudes, practices, causes and consequences of dowry system. The current status of dowry system is very virulent. It is spreading like a communicable disease. The major causes of its prevalence and spread has been seen as the "proud of high family and Greed-factor, proud of higher education in boys, illiteracy, discrimination among illiterate and ugly girls and Influence from other's culture". The prime consequence was found Verbal abuse. Besides, Physical abuse, Mental torture, Economic burden, Gender inequality and Injustice towards girls were some more consequences.