BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL ABUSE OF RURAL MARRIED WOMEN: A MIXED METHOD STUDY

Abstract

“Bio-psychosocial Abuse of Rural Married Women” is a common rampant phenomenon in Bangladesh even the whole of the world. The study investigates the cause and effect relationship of Bio-psychosocial Abuse of Rural Married Women and it is the cornerstone of the study. To ascertain the results of the study Mixed Method Study especially Methodological Triangulation Model was used where lay In-depth Interview, Focus Group Discussion, Observation, Case Study and Content Analyzes. Research was conducted with 110 rural married women from study area by using Purposive or Judgmental Sampling Procedure based on their sufferings and consent to the study participants from 10 villages of Patuakhali and Baufol Upazilla under Patuakhali District. Several findings of the study were unambiguously analyzed and compared to each other and regarded as convergent and they were categorized under five key themes: a. Background of the respondents and other family members. b. Details of Bio-psychosocial abuse of rural married women. c. State of Patriarchal Trends over married women. d. Deprivation of respondents’ privileges and recreation. e. Lack of adequate knowledge of respondents about women’s right. The analyzed data was prominently established some relationships of the causes i.e. patriarchy, poverty, polygamy, dowry, ignorance, infertility, early marriage, scold, non judgmental practice, Non born male child, child marriage, husband addiction, controlled behavior, milk cow and effects i.e. physical assault, abortion, re-marriage, divorce, suicide, psychological abuse, social abuse of bio-psychosocial abuse of rural married women. Research shows that when the social, political, economical and legal systems were not favorable to the rural married women, they were abused Bio-psychosocially. The study recommends and adheres to ensure punishment for perpetrators through expeditiously the execution of the rule of law as well as suggests to more research on “Escaping from conviction of perpetrators and causes of lengthy process of tribunal”. State holder may take step to deploy well trained social worker up to union level. The researcher suggests that all of us should come forward to overcome the worst situation. By and large it is an un-denying issue to abolish Bio-psychosocial Abuse of Rural Married Women.