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Abstract
Introduction: Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, dating abuse, and intimate partner violence, is a pattern of behaviour which involves the abuse by one partner against another in an intimate relationship such as marriage, cohabitation, dating or within the family. Domestic violence can take many forms, including physical aggression or assault or threats of; sexual abuse; emotional abuse; controlling or domineering; intimidation; stalking; passive/covert abuse (e.g., neglect); and economic deprivation. Methods: Total sample of the study was 200 (100 male and 100 female adults). A structured questionnaire and 5- point likert scale was prepared to focusing on knowledge and attitude of male and female adults regarding female domestic violence. Results: The mean attitude score of female adults (104.91) was higher than the mean attitude score of male adults (95.18). It shows that female adults had favourable attitude towards prevention and management of female domestic violence. There was association of attitude of male adults with own and type of family.
income and victim of domestic violence and for female adults association comes with partner’s income
Conclusion: The study concludes that female adults had favourable attitude regarding prevention and management of female domestic violence as compared to the male adults.