Unnatural Deaths of Adult Females in South Bangalore An Autopsy Study
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https://doi.org/10.48165/Keywords:
Unnatural deaths, Adult females, Married, Suicide, HangingAbstract
Discrimination against women in our society is deeply embedded within the family context of the women. The women are often subjected to violence from their husbands and from relatives in their natal as well as marital homes. This study was designed to determine unnatural deaths of adult females in the age group of 18-50 years in South Bangalore and was conducted from November 2011 to November 2012. Total 85 cases were studied during the study period from 450 total autopsies. Third decade of life was the most common age group. 76.5% of females were married, with 58.6% of deaths occurred in 0-7 years of married life. Most of the unnatural female deaths (88.2%) were suicidal in manner. This study reflects the susceptibility of married women to unnatural deaths, thus need to enhance the multipronged protective system, to curb these potentially preventable unnatural deaths of females.
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