Open AccessDomestic Violence on Women and its Implications on their Health
Author(s) -
Saira Siddiqui,
Nabeela Farah,
Syed Kazam Hussain Shah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sir syed journal of education and social research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2706-8285
pISSN - 2706-6525
DOI - 10.36902/sjesr-vol4-iss2-2021(380-385
Subject(s) - domestic violence , harassment , empowerment , mental health , sexual violence , sexual abuse , psychology , human rights , environmental health , multidisciplinary approach , poison control , suicide prevention , criminology , medicine , social psychology , psychiatry , political science , law
Violence against women is a severe violation of human rights and ranging from domestic and intimate partner violence to sexual harassment and assault. It is widely recognized as a serious human rights abuse. Violence has substantial consequences on women’s health. To evaluate the effects of domestic abuse and violence on the physical and mental health of women a study was conducted in district Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Data were drawn from 222 women. Sampling was carried out using the multi-stage process of random sampling. Survey method was used for data collection and Statistical methods such as chi-square, correlation, linear and multiple regressions were used to analyze the data in this study. The findings showed a significant relationship between the physical and mental health of women due to domestic violence. This study emphasizes the need for justified women empowerment and a multidisciplinary approach to develop health measures, which will effectively address the problem of domestic violence.