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Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 4/2017

01-05-2017 | Brief Report

Dimension and Socio-demographic Correlates of Domestic Violence: A study from Northeast India

Authors: Prasanta Kr. Borah, Azad S. Kundu, Jagadish Mahanta

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 4/2017

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Abstract

Present study was aimed to find out dimension and socio-demographic correlates of domestic violence in Assam, Sikkim and Meghalaya, Northeast India. Two districts from each state were selected at random and women aged 18–35 years from rural and urban localities were interviewed to obtain relevant information. The study included a total of 2249 participants (Rural = 1577 and Urban = 672) from Assam (650), Sikkim (1148) and Meghalaya (451). Domestic violence was recorded in 26.4% of study participants and highest in Meghalaya. Of all types, psychological violence was predominant. A number of socio-demographic factors have been identified as independent predictors for domestic violence in pooled and state specific analysis. Findings of our study may help in formulating strategies to prevent domestic violence.
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Metadata
Title
Dimension and Socio-demographic Correlates of Domestic Violence: A study from Northeast India
Authors
Prasanta Kr. Borah
Azad S. Kundu
Jagadish Mahanta
Publication date
01-05-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0112-0

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