International Institute for Population Sciences
Deemed to be University (An Autonomous Organization of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India)

Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviour that is used to control or gain power over partner. It harms women’s right, families and society. Globally almost one in three women have experienced physical/sexual violence at least once in their life. National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21 data analysis shows that emotional, physical and sexual violence is higher among 25-34 and 35-44 age group women in India. Bihar state has higher domestic violence among women as compared to Kerala and Maharashtra. Such violence is reported higher among illiterate women in rural areas of Bihar state. Those women have studied secondary school, the domestic violence reported higher in Maharashtra and Kerala state and vis a vis in Bihar state. All women of Hindu religion reported more domestic violence as compared to other religions. The domestic violence is higher among rural poorer women in Bihar state, but violence is very low among women of richest class. In urban areas of Maharashtra state, the violence reported among women is higher. The logit regression model shows that any type of domestic violence among women in three states is negatively reported to ownership of assets such as radio, television, refrigerator and car. It is also negatively co-related to female headed households and internet net use. Results also shows that domestic violence can be reduced with asset ownership (Television 10 percent, Refrigerator 24 percent, Radio 14 percent, Car 24 percent), the female headed households (16 percent) as compared to male headed households. Therefore, more technical education among girls required for skills and employment. Government must transfer ownership of physical assets on women’s name. More educated and employed women can take legal help to fight against the domestic violence. Such policies will certainly help women to protect human rights, live healthy and peaceful life in modern era.