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VOLUME 16 , ISSUE S2 ( August, 2024 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Intimate Partner Violence in Tribal Population of Jharkhand

Indrani Dutta, Atima Bharti

Keywords : Domestic violence, Physical violence, Psychological abuse, Sexual abuse

Citation Information :

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-2470

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 02-09-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

Background: Intimate partner violence is seen at each and every level in the society. Psychological violence is the most prevalent form of intimate partner violence. The present study has been done to assess the prevalence of intimate partner violence among the tribal population of Jharkhand. Materials and methods: It is a prospective cross-sectional study carried out at the outpatient department at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Jharkhand from July 2021 to December 2021. Participants of this study were tribal women, aged 16–55 years coming for health checkups at the Outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Data from participants who gave consent for the study were collected by interview using a questionnaire and subsequently interpreted. Results: A total of 360 women consented to participate in this study. The prevalence of intimate partner violence in this study was found to be 38.88%. Physical violence was present in 51.43% of victims, 8.57% reported partner-controlling behavior, 20% experienced psychological abuse, and 34.29% were subjected to sexual abuse. Conclusion: Intimate partner violence is the most overlooked and sensitive problem that needs attention and immediate redressal at all levels.

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