Research Proposal

A Research Proposal
On
Domestic Violence on Married Woman (Age 20 to 35) of Rukum District

Submitted to

Department of Conflict, Peace and Development

Studies

Submitted by
Rajan Kumar Karn
2014

Table of Content

Contents

Page

1.

Introduction of Study

2.

Statement of the Problem

3.

Objectives

4.

Significance

5.

Conceptual Framework

6.

Literature Review

7.

Research Methodology

1.

Introduction of the Study

Violence is a universal scourge that threatens the life, health and happiness
of all human beings. This includes threats, coercion and the arbitrary deprivation of
resources is violence against women usually performed by a male partner
(World

Report 2002)
Nepal consists of diverse ecological, ethnic, cultural and multi-language
societies, in general our country is predominantly country, where it has its

own

cultural practice & value regarding the states of woman and men. the status

of

men & women are unequal. Women are considered as second-class citizens in
this patriarchal society (SAATHI, 1997). Thus most of the families are men

headed
are

and treat women as commodities or child producing machines. Women

affected disproportionately in different ways than men. In addition, the

combination

of

poverty

and

gender

discrimination

results

on

many

unpleasant problems in their own family.

From the state level also discrimination are done for woman like their should
be

50% participation but only 33% participatory provision in the Constituent

Assembly of Nepal. High Court has made the provision of acquiring

citizenship on

the gender based in 6th Poush 2064 but its implication are not

done in our society. According to the analysis of the Nepalese case 80% female
experiencing domestic violence among them most of married woman are
found. United Nations as a human rights abuse in the 1990s (CEDAW, 1992;
Beijing Declaration & Platform of Action, 1995) has meant that domestic
violence

has achieved a much greater profile in terms of law & Policy

development. There

is now wider recognition that domestic violence is about

perpetrators' power &

control over women & involves not only physical & sexual

violence but can

isolation &

included a number of behavior such as intimidation & threats,

humiliation, behavior often named as psychological coercion or

violence.
Nepal is a case in point; lack of education, unemployment, lack of health
facilities and among the poor country. Because of these women are
experiencing domestic violence and afraid of society they are silent its the
supporting factor for perpetrators to repeat again and again. Even political
members Sahna Pradhan assured that she has faced many challenges as a
form of domestic violence at the starting of her political career. Power structure
constructed around race & ethnicity, economics & class, age, disability &

sexuality interact with those of patriarchy in constructing the prejudice &

discrimination in the wider culture.
Once
glares

the
will

fear of further attacks is established, threats, gestures &

be

enough

to

maintain

constant

atmosphere

of

fear ................... Any

behaviour that engenders fear can be used such as

shouting, hitting walls,

driving

stalking, prolonged

silence,

recklessly,

destruction

of
of

displaying
objects,
making

weapons,
injuries

her

to

children or pets (inflicting the double

torture

watch with

the clear implication that she will be

next). Women live in constant terror

and fear for their very lives.

(Mullender, 1996:23-4)
2.

risk

Statement of the problem

Domestic violence has continued through out history unreported &
unchallenged. It has profound effect on women. After marriage, the greater
of violence for women continues to be in their home where husband & family
live together.

Culturally, there is a norms which accepts fate, "To be born as a women is the
result of your bad deeds in the previous life" there is saying about women
"One needs to forget oneself & serve to others". So it is culturally accepted in the
form of women's fate.
Victims of domestic violence are often married women. Incidence off home
base violence against women is high though it is unreported. Violence in
unacceptable & no women deserve to be beaten, sexually abused or made to
suffer emotionally. Our society has created an environment, where the
society is
tolerant of the abuser & is intolerant of the victims. However, domestic
violence is a sensitive issue & therefore very little information is available.
3.

Objective

In general this research aims to assess the impact of domestic violence. In

order to address the victims or experienced domestic violence. Domestic violence
is a
problem, which is usually hidden from the public view. It is therefore an issue
which is largely unrecognized & unacknowledged in our country. The most
important thing is that they protect their beloved husband from having
criminal
records, which could jeopardize his career & future livelihood.
-

Which types of domestic violence are found?

Uneducated rural areas women are more experiencing domestic violence

than Urban and Educated, Why?

What are the root cause of it?

4.

Why don't women just leave?

Why are they silent to empower the domestic violence?

Significance

This study, at first will fill up gaps of knowledge about various legal & social
acts, provision are made but domestic violence still hits. Domestic violence could
be
eliminated & prevent, if research is conducted to address such issues. Policy
maker, social workers, human right activists, policy as well as all people who
are concerned about violence against women can utilize finding of this study. So,
finding of the study not only help to prevent & control the domestic violence
but also useful to lift up the social status of women at large.
5.

Conceptual Framework
Conceptual framework deals with concepts, which are assembled together by
virtue of their relevance to a common then . The ecological model on the top
showing the factors associated with the domestic violence, which leads to the
domestic violence. Figure 1 is presented as the conceptual framework of this
study.

Figure 1

Societal

Community Relationship

Individual

Domestic Violence

Consequences

Physical
Health

6.

Mental
Health
Problem

Reproductive
Health
Problem

Chronic
Condition
s

Negative
Health
Behaviour

Literature Review
In the society more than 80% conflict are done against women. Those are
because of dowry, sexual abuse, hitting, abortion, unemployment etc.
(Dahal, 2050)
Men killed his wife

Krishna bahadur Tamang residence of Dhaibung-3, Rasuwa killed her 34 years

wife Seti Maya. He blamed her not to give him son. She was mother of four
daughters. (Kantipur, 2064)
Bride returned her home
Basnta Chapagain residence of Sankhuwa Sabha returned her bride after 2
days of marriage blaming her not to bring dowry. (Naya Patrika, 2065)

Father raped her daughter

Forty years father named Kahe raped her own 12 years daughter in home at
Bhadgaun, Gulmi. Further added he was raping his daughter since last one
year. (Himalyan Times, 2070)
These are the few domestic violence case are emerged in the society which
were published. But there are many more in practiced which are hidden,
unreported, being practice.
7.

Research Methodology

7.1

Research Design

This study will be explorative and descriptive in design. The researcher

followed
qualitative research methodology to conduct this research. "Research
design is
the plan and structure of investigation so conceived as to obtain
answers to research questions. The plan is overall scheme or program of the
research. It includes an outline of what the investigator will do from writing
hypotheses and their operational implications to the final analysis of data
(Cooper, 2013). It is
mainly explorative because it sought to generate
information.
7.2

Research Site Selection

the
of

Most of the data collection works will be conducted in Rukum. Besides that,
researcher is planning to visit certain remote place to explore the root causes
the Domestic violence issues as well as its consequences.

7.3

Study Population and Sampling

be

Married female of few wards, who were suffering from domestic violence will
selected for the study. And at the same time domestic violence cases will be
considered as a unit of analysis.

7.4

Sources of the Data

Both
needed
like books,
collected
7.5

primary and secondary sources will be used. The secondary data

for study will be collected by reviewing the available related literature
journals, reports, articles, news and so on. The primary data will be
using research methods.

Methods of Data Collection

Interview and Questionnaire: Key informant interview will be conducted to

identify and categorize the key persons at the research site. After
identification
of victims experienced domestic violence, data will be collected
by
questionnaire and interviewing at least 50 women through key informant
interview.
Focus Group Discussion:
Four focus group discussions will be conducted to gather information at
community and district level. People who are close relation with the research
community are taken to conduct discuss.
Participant observation:
Observation is the basic tool of field study. The researcher will observe the
process and activities of the community people using participant observation
method in the field.
Content Analysis:
The researcher will analyze newspapers, journals, magazines and reports
related
to research topic publish within or outside the district to collect
required
information.
7.6

Data Analysis Process

The obtained data will be analyzed qualitatively. A first step is to try and
come
up with open codes from the recordings, field notes, or documents
collected
from field site. Those codes will be simple descriptions of talk or
events. Then, the researcher will being to look for patterns of similarity and
differences in the data. The researcher will go through the data, coding text or
talk, coming up with new
codes or using codes that have already been used,
and trying to find concepts.
From the constant comparison and axial coding, the
relation between different
concepts will be established and that information
will be specified under several headings and subheading. The data will be further
elaborated with the help of
charts and diagrams if it required to do so.

References

FWLD (2059) Domestic Violence against women conference, CEDAW

Gorkhapatra Daily (2065) Women political members also have

experience of domestic violence, Asadh 14 Gorkhapatra Publication

Gorkhapatra Daily (2064) 80% women are beated, Falgun 5,

Kathmandu

Naya Patrika Daily (2065) Newly Bride Returned her home, Baisakh 21
Kathmandu

Malla, Sapna (2058) Sexual Behaviour Report, Gender equality

program, Kathmandu

Regmi, Sonali (2000) Annual Survey of Nepalese law, Status of Woman

under the present legal system. In Kumar Regmi (des), Kathmandu,
Nepal Bar Council.

Himalyan Times Daily (2070) Father raped his daughter, Shrawan 14

Kathmandu

Radford, Lynne Harne Jill (2010). Tackling domestic violence, Tata

McGraw-Hill Publication

Deuba, Arju Rana (1997). A Situational Analysis of Violence Against

Women and Girl in Nepal. SAATHI- Institute for Social and Gender
Equity. Kathmandu. Nepal

Questionnaire
Demographic Characteristics of the respondents
Section I
What is your ethnicity?
What is your husband's ethnicity?
What is your husband's religion?
Age of respondents completed year
Age of respondents' husband
Educational Status
What type of marriage did you have?

How long you have been married?

Have you got a child?
Yes ( )

No(

If Yes

Age

Sex

1
2
3
4
Type of family:
Family details:
S.N. Sex Relation with Respondents
Occupation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Family occupation:
Primary occupation
Secondary Occupation
2
3

Education

Marital Status

Your Occupation:
What is your husband's occupation?
Is the income enough to meet all basic necessities (for all the family members all
over the year)

Check list for in-depth interview

Section II
In depth interview
-

Gender based socio cultural practice

Male / Female role in society

Patriarchal system

Provision of law policy

Section III
-

Domestic violence cases seen in district

Types of violence

Root causes of domestic violence

Perpetrators

Section IV
-

Personal background of respondents

Health status of family members

Room / Accommodation

Status of husband

Performance of household work

Relation with in-law members

Eating timetable pattern

Section V
-

Spouse's habits and the onset of misunderstanding

Section VI
-

Types of violence

Root cause

Perpetrators

Coping mechanism

Respondents' perception on this type of violence

Section VI
Consequences of violence bearded by respondents
-

Physical

Psychological

Emotional

Social

respondent's suggestion to reduce domestic violence against married

woman in Nepal