Suneela Garg|M. M. Singh|Ruchir Rustagi|Kajok Engtipi|Indu Bala
Magnitude of domestic violence and its socio-demographic correlates among pregnant women in Delhi
Maulana Azad Medical College|Maulana Azad Medical College|Maulana Azad Medical College|Maulana Azad Medical College|Maulana Azad Medical College
domestic violence violation basic human rights poses threat physical mental social health aspects women children causation domestic violence precipitated many risk factorsaim estimate magnitude domestic violence overall subtypes among pregnant women study also aimed find associated sociodemographic determinants domestic violence among subjectsthe study designed crosssectional study estimate prevalence domestic violence find sociodemographic correlates causation total 1500 apparently healthy pregnant women gestation 20 weeks intervieweda pretested semistructured interview schedule used collect data sociodemographic variables details domestic violence explaining purpose study subjects obtaining informed consentdata entered msexcel ibm spss version 25 used statistical analysisthe findings revealed overall prevalence domestic violence 297 emotional verbal type violence common type caste religion literacy status study subjects occupational status spouses study subjects reported significant correlates affecting causation domestic violence among subjectsthe findings highlight burden thus stress need effective involvement sectors elimination domestic violence women public health issue develop zerotolerance towards