A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG MARRIED WOMEN DWELLING IN URBAN SLUMTAMIL NADU.

Abstract

Aim: To study the domestic violence experienced by the married women in an urban slum located in Tamil Nadu.
Objectives:
1) To measure the magnitude of domestic violence among married women in urban slum.
2) To study the causes for domestic violence among them.
3) To determine the forms of domestic violence experienced by them.
4) To evaluate the reasons for tolerating the domestic violence.
5) To know the steps taken by the victims to stop domestic violence.
Methodology:
Study design: Cross-sectional study
Study setting: Urban Slum-Tamil Nadu
Study Subjects: Urban Slum married women in the age group of 15 to 55.