EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS OF FEMALE IN MULTAN CITY

Domestic Violence and Behavioral Patterns

Abstract

This study is conducted to find out the impact of domestic violence on the behavioral pattern of females experiencing violence. This study measures all kind of violence which may hamper the progress and prosperity of women in society. The population of the present study comprised all the women of Multan city who were affected by domestic violence. To fulfill the purpose of this research work, the researcher tried to approach those females who experienced domestic violence by their families and the researcher went to those institutes which only were dealing with these types of cases. A sample of 106 respondents (Shaheed Benazir women crisis center (46), Dar ul Aman (30), Dar ul Falah(30) was selected by using simple random sampling. The result confirmed that domestic violence had a significant impact on behavioral patterns. There is also a significant relationship between physical and psychological violence and change in behavioral patterns. The researchers conclude that most of the respondent’s husbands physically or psychologically brutalize them and domestic violence is a serious issue that affects the behavioral pattern of females. The study suggests that policies should be enforced to stop domestic violence and a change in the normative framework is required for the socialization of sons/males to establish gender equality and equity.