Spousal Abuse in India. A Regional Scenario

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2019 in the subject Sociology - Gender Studies, grade: 8.86, Gulbarga University (Gulbarga University, Kalburagi, Karnataka, India), course: Sociology, language: English, abstract: The present study is based on data collected from the NFHS II and III Base line Survey undertaken by IIPS, Jointly Sponsored by GOI and USAID and the primary objective of this project is to provide national-level and state-level data on fertility, nuptiality, family size preferences, knowledge and practice of family planning. Furthermore, it collected data to sexual behavior, the potential demand for contraception, the level of unwanted fertility, utilization of antenatal services, breastfeeding and food supplementation practices, child nutrition and immunizations, and infant and child mortality. The third National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) was conducted in 2005-06. This survey provides the information on several new and emerging issues such as perinatal mortality, male involvement in the use of health and family welfare services, adolescent reproductive health, high risk sexual behaviour, family life education, safe injections, and knowledge about tuberculosis. In addition to interviewing ever-married women age 15-49, NFHS-3 included never married women age 15-49 and both ever-married and never married men age 15-54 as eligible respondents. Interviews were conducted with 124,385 women age 15-49 and 74,369 men age 15-54from all 29 states. Throughout India, 102,946 women and men were tested for HIV in NFHS-3. For the present study 83,703 women age 15-49 were considered for the purpose of analysis of domestic violence. Women throughout the world have been accorded lower status than men. Traditionally, women were expected to be married off and settle down in life. Rights of power, position and authority over women were accorded to men. Women were given a very subordinate role and status, as the socio-economic and external conditions prevailing in ancient times were not favorable for the free movement of women. In the 21st century even though women are educated and equally participating in employment with men, still the social conventions, traditions and restrictions controlling the life of women directly or indirectly. As such, in many of the ways the women are facing inequality and due to which, women are facing mental stress and tension in the society. Many of the socio-psychological specialists have opined that such mental tensions for women are due to atrocities, discrimination, exploitation, violence and sexual harassment of women in the society.

Dr.Sateesh Gouda M is Assistant Professor in Govt. First Grade College, Hunnur, He has completed Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in 2015 from Gulbarga University, India. Post Graduated in Population Studies in 2009 from International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, India. He was completed his first Masters in Social Work (MSW) in 2004 from Shivaji University, Solapur, India. Dr.Sateesh has got 17 years of work experience in different National and International agencies in different positions in development sector. He worked for 5 years in research, 4 years in Monitoring and Evaluation and worked as Assistant Professor for 2 years before joining Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. His engagement includes different research and implementation projects including Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), evaluation of HIV/AIDS prevention programme, large scale surveys like National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3), District Level Household Survey (DLHS-3) and Data Triangulation. Working in different positions, he developed good teaching and communication skills, quantitative research skills, ability to deal with large scale database, competency in using sophisticated statistical software like SPSS, STATA, Mortpak, EpiData, Spectrum and Quantum GIS etc. Dr.Sateesh's area of expertise is Maternal Neo-natal and Child Health (MNCH), Management of NGOs, Reproductive Health and HIV/ AIDS, Sustainable Development, Population and Development, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Children Education, methods of social work and Research Methodology. He acquired good verbal and written communication skills and good liaise and inter personal skills and ability to shoulder multiple responsibilities including co-ordination of teaching and research activities in multi-cultural environment. He has published national (4) and International (2) research paper, attended and presented several papers in national and International conferences.