Tahira Ashraf
Hajvery University Lahore
Pakistan
Title: A study of domestic violence on females and its determinants in Lahore, Pakistan
Biography
Biography: Tahira Ashraf
Abstract
The objective of this study was to highlight determinants of domestic violence and its consequences in metropolitan City of Lahore, Pakistan. This cross sectional survey is ongoing and till “final presentation in November 2015†we will comprise the results of at least 500 victims. On available data we analyzed that there were 60% married and rest of 40% were unmarried and divorced females. Their education level was very low and none of them were graduated. According to their socio-economic status, 35% were living below poverty and the rest of the 65% were of lower to middle class. Minor to major injuries were seen in 75%, 20% had fractures of their bones and the rest of the 5% had blunt traumas. Among assaulters, 55% were husbands, 20% were brothers, 10% were sisters and 15% were fathers-in-law or mothers-in-law. A total of 50% of assaulters were drug abusers and 35% used weapons for violence. According to their current physical conditions, 15% subjects were critical and were admitted to intensive care unit.