1Associate Professor, Post graduate, Department of Forensic Medicine, MKCG Medical college and Hospital, Berhampur, Ganjam, Odisha
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic medicine, Sikkim Manipal of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim
3Professor & HOD, Post graduate Department of Forensic Medicine, MKCG Medical college and Hospital, Berhampur, Ganjam, Odisha
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ashim Mishra Assistant Professor, Sikkim Manipal University, Department of Forensic medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim-737102, mishra.ashim@rediffmail.com
Online published on 19 January, 2018.
Odisha being an economically underdeveloped state, domestic violence seldom gets reported due to ignorance, non-acceptance in society, financial dependency and illiteracy. The study was undertaken by the authors as an attempt to study the profile of the victims and other socio-demographical factors involved
The study was carried out in the Department of FMT of M.K.C.G. Medical College. Data included victim age, education, employment status, age at marriage and other variables.
The study pointed out 64.5% of the victims belonged to 26–30 years. The age of the marriage was 54.8% in 21–25 years age group.93.5% of the victims belonged to medium socio-economic class. Dowry was leading cause of domestic violence.100% of the victims reported that use of abuse language. While 83.8% victims reported with simple injuries, suicidal attempt was undertaken in 16.13% cases. In 90.3% cases the first disclosure was made to the victim's mother/relative while in only 3.2% cases it was made to a friend, self-help groups and police respectively. There was delay in reporting of case of 6months to 1 year in 58.1 cases.
domestic violence, Odisha, suicidal attempt, first disclosure
