Knowledge and experience of adolescent girls regarding domestic violence in selected adolescent`s friendly clinic of community health centre, West Bengal
Shatabdi Dhara and Susmita Sengupta
Background: Adolescence is a transition period between childhood and maturity age. The physical, psychological, and social changes occur between the ages of 10-19 years. To prevent any traumatizing experience during this period they need proper guidance regarding sexual health at this stage which lay a foundation for adolescents in the future. According to the World Health Organization more than a third of women globally have experienced either physical or sexual violence or both form an intimate partner or non-partner in their lifetime.
Materials and Methods: This non-experimental descriptive research study was conducted among 100 adolescent girls at Mugkalyan Rural Hospital, Bagnan-II, Howrah, West Bengal from 4.12.23 to 6.01.24 were selected by purposive sampling technique, semi - structured questionnaire for demographic variables and structured questionnaire on knowledge and semi-structured interview schedule for assessing experience of adolescent girls regarding domestic violence among adolescent girls were used for data collection.
Results: The findings of the study revealed that 73% adolescents’ knowledge were average and 90% adolescent girls had experienced domestic violence. There was no significant association found between knowledge with selected demographic variables. Only one socio demographic variable i.e. socio-economic condition was significantly associated with knowledge of adolescent girls at 0.05 level of significance.
Conclusion: In conclusion, physical violence was occurred more among them followed by psychological violence and sexual violence.
Shatabdi Dhara, Susmita Sengupta. Knowledge and experience of adolescent girls regarding domestic violence in selected adolescent`s friendly clinic of community health centre, West Bengal. Int J Adv Res Community Health Nurs 2025;7(2):25-29. DOI: 10.33545/26641658.2025.v7.i2a.242