Womens Economic Empowerment and Domestic Violence: Evidence from the Indian State of Kerala

Title

Womens Economic Empowerment and Domestic Violence: Evidence from the Indian State of Kerala

Creator

Mathew, Krupa Grace; Roy, Chandan

Description

Domestic violence is a serious issue that affects countless women around the world. Kerala boasts an admirable history of high literacy rates, good health and sanitation standards, low infant mortality rates and impressive average life expectancy. Despite these advancements, enduring social problems such as gender discrimination and domestic violence still exist. Over the last two decades, domestic violence has been a significant issue for women in Kerala. The basic objective of this study is to assess the impact of womens economic empowerment on domestic violence. This study employed stratified sampling methods to gather household-level data using pre-designed questionnaires. The study found a weak link between economic empowerment and domestic violence. Womens education and husbands characteristics, notably alcohol usage, have a significant impact. This emphasises the importance of interventions that promote collaborative decision-making in order to combat domestic abuse effectively. 2026 selection and editorial matter, Samapti Guha and Chirodip Majumdar; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved.

Source

Economics of Development: Looking through Environmental and Behavioural Lens;pp.229-238

Date

01-01-2026

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

Coverage

Mathew K.G., Financial Economics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Roy C., Christ University, Bangalore, India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISBN: 978-104083277-6; 978-104122753-3;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003733805-19

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