Variation in Domestic Violence in India across Women Empowerment Indicators: An Analytical Study

Abstract

This study primarily focuses on investigating and analyzingthe extent of different forms of domestic violence like physical, sexual and emotionalamong the married women both in the regional context of Indiaand the country as a whole. Methodology of the study is basically analytical and the variation in domestic violence across the selected women empowerment indicators like educational attainment, employment status and participation in familial decision takinghas been analyzed using t:Test and ANOVA. Based on the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) reports published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India the study found that, women are the most victims of domestic violence in Karnataka and least victims in Nagaland. Significant variation in the domestic violence has been observed in the North Eastern, Northern, Southern and Central regions of India. Domestic violence has been found to be negatively associated with variation in educational attainment and participation of women in familial decision taking. Based on the findings of the study, policy suggestions are forwarded.