A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAM ON AWARENESS REGARDING PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN SELECTED AREAS OF MEHASANA DISTRICT

Author Name: 1. Dr. Jayesh V Patidar 2. Mr Jaimin Nijanandi

Volume/Issue: 03/06

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2022-29114256/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. HOD of Mental health department, Joitiba collage of Nursing bhandu,  Dist: Mehasana, Gijrat, India.
2. 2^nd year M.sc Nursing student, Joitiba collage of Nursing, Bhandu Dist: Mehasana, Gujrat,India.

ABSTRACT

Domestic violence is an extremely complex and vicious form of abuse, committed most often within the four walls of the family house and/or within a particular deep-rooted power dynamic and socio-economic structure, which do not allow even the acknowledgement or recognition of this abuse. Meaning and detection of domestic violence itself is the most demanding task. Violence against women in any form is a violation of the right to equality. State inaction in the field of preventing violence would itself be a violation of the fundamental right to equality. The aim of study to assess the knowledge of domestic violence among married women1.Quantitative pre experimental pre-test and post-test research design was used. by using Non probability convenient sampling technique. 100 Married women of Mehasana district by using Non probability convenient sampling technique. Self-Structure knowledge questionnaire. In this study overall the highest percentage in the demographic data including 36(36%) of married women were in the age group of 31-40 years. Religion represent that highest percentages 88(88%) of married women belong to Hindu. educational status of married women Represent that majority 31%(31%) of married women in primary. Education educational status of husband represents that highest percentage 32(32 %) in secondary education. employment status of husband represent majority 51 (51%) in private job. employment status of wife represents that highest percentage of 66(66%) belong to house-maker. types of marriage represent that highest percentage of 93(93%) of arrange marriage. type of family represents that highest percentage of 53(53%) belong to nuclear family. Socioeconomic status represents that majority 62(62%) of middle class family. period of marriage represents that highest percentage of 49(49%) of more than five years. alcohol consumption habit that highest percentage of 78 (78%) of never. number of children that highest percentage of 61(61%) of 2 child It reveals post-test that knowledge score(0%) (score: 01-08) of the sample had poor level knowledge of domestic violence ‘while moderate knowledge of domestic violence (score:08-16) was observe ding(42%) of the sample, and (58%) have good average knowledge of domestic violence (score:17-25) There is significant association between the knowledge and their demographic variables such as educational status of husband, employment status of husband ,socioeconomic status, Period of marriage, Alcohol consumption habit frequency of married women at p≤0.05level. There is no significant association between the knowledge and their demographic variables such as Age (in year), Religion, Educational status of married women, Employment status of wife, Types of marriage, Type of family, p≤0.05level.The finding the study revealed that planned teaching programming help in improving knowledge.

Key words: Domestic Violence, Married women, Planned teaching program