RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

WOMEN SAFETY IN MUMBAI

WOMEN SAFETY• INDIAN WOMAN BEARING THE TORCH OF CULTURED LIVING THROUGH SELF-

SACRIFICE.• THE DECLINING SEX RATIO IN INDIA AMPLY PORTRAYS THE DISCRIMINATION

SHOWN TOWARDS WOMEN.• PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY, ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, GENDER

DISCRIMINATION, LACK OF PROPER EDUCATION ETC. WHICH ARE THE PART AND PARCEL OF SOCIETY, PREVAIL MOSTLY IN WOMEN.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVEFollowing are the major areas which we want to cover in our research:

• Security system in Mumbai

• Security in public transport for women

• Awareness of law and order

• Responsiveness of people towards crime against women

• Kind of harassment faced by women in Mumbai

• Preparedness of women against such crimes

THE METHODOLOGY1.Questionnaire method• Open ended• Close ended

o Dichotomouso Polychromous

1.Sampling Technique used• Stratified sampling

2.Google Forms

1. Name

2. Age

3. Annual Income

4. How do you usually commute?

5. Are you aware about he helpline number 103 ?

Yes No

5a.If yes, have you used this helpline for yourself or your near ones?

Yes No

6. There is a law making it mandatory for a police constable to be present in ladies compartment of local train after 9 pm. Have you ever witnessed so?

5b.On the scale of 1 to 5 rate your level of

satisfaction. (1 being very poor and 5 being

Excellent)

6. There is a law making it mandatory for a police constable to be present in ladies compartment of local train after 9 pm. Have you

ever witnessed so?

Yes No

7. Which of the following self-defence technique do you use?

8. Have you ever been harassed / Eve teased by men in a public space (Such as market place, Bus stop etc.)

Yes No

8a. what kind of Harassment have you experienced?

8c. what were you wearing at that time?

8d. who engaged in harassment with you?

8f.How you helped the person?

8e. have you ever helped anyone, If you find someone is being harassed?

8b. At what time of the day have you faced such situations (Being harassed)?

9. From whom you feel most unsecured?

15-20 20-25 25-350

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

19 44 3

Participant distribution based on AGE category

Age- Groups

Num

ber

of p

arti

cian

ts

Unemployed Less than 2,00,000 2,00,000 to 5,00,000 Greater than 2,00,0000

10

20

30

40

50

60

54

81 3

Salary distribution

Salary

Num

ber

of p

arti

cipa

nts

Auto Rickshaw Local Train Private Vehicle BEST Bus0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

10

31

4

21

Mode of commutation

Series1

Yes48%

No52%

Awareness about Number 103

Yes No

Yes No0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

40

26

There is a law making it mandatory for a police constable to be present in ladies compartment of local train after 9 pm. Have you

ever witnessed so?

Num

ber

of p

arti

cipa

nts

I don't use anything  boxing I know martial arts or Karate 

I carry paper spray I carry Chilly powder Others0

10

20

30

40

50

60

49

1

64

24

Tools used for self DefenceN

umbe

r of

par

tici

pant

s

42; 64%24; 36%

Have you ever been harassed / Eve teased by men in a public space

Yes No

8; 19%

10; 24%17; 40%

7; 17%

Time of the day When participants faced problem

Morning Afternoon Evening Night

Kurtee Jeans top Salwar kameez shorts sdhool uniform0

5

10

15

20

25

9

22

6

32

Type of cloth N

umbe

r of

par

tici

ants

Group Individual Both0

5

10

15

20

25

30

8

24

10

Harrassment done by:

Series1

4224

have you ever helped anyone, If you find someone is being harassed?

Yes No

father/Brother Strangers Coleagues Neighbours In laws None of above0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

3

12

1 1

9

40

Feel most unsecured from:

DATA ANALYSIS• BASED ON OUR FINDINGS, WE TRY TO STUDY THE RELATION BETWEEN THE

FOLLOWING:1. TYPE OF HARASSMENT AND TYPE OF CLOTHES WORN

2. FREQUENCY OF HARASSMENT AND AGE GROUP

3. FREQUENCY OF HARASSMENT AND MODE OF COMMUTATION

• LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE USED : 5%

CASE 1:TYPE OF HARASSMENT AND TYPE OF CLOTHES WORN

  KurtiJeans top

Salwar kameez Shorts

School uniform Other TOTAL

Physical (Touching, Feeling up etc) 4 5 2 2 2 0 15Verbal (Comments, whistling etc) 2 12 4 0 0 1 19Visual (Staring) 3 5 0 0 0 1 9Total 9 22 6 2 2 2 43

Ho : There exists no significant relation between type of harassment and type of clothes wornH1 : There exists a significant relation between type of harassment and type of clothes worn

•CHI SQUARE CALCULATED = 14.314•CHI SQUARE TABULATED = 18.307

Decision Criterion : ACCEPT Ho

there exists no significant relation between type of harassment and type of clothes worn at 5% level of significance

CASE 2: FREQUENCY OF HARASSMENT AND AGE GROUP

Have you ever being harrassed?Age Yes No Total15-20 10 9 1920-25 30 14 4425-35 3 0 3Total 43 23 66

Ho : There exists no significant relation between frequency of harassment and age groupsH1 : There exists a significant relation between frequency of harassment and age groups

•CHI SQUARE CALCULATED = 3.094•CHI SQUARE TABULATED =5.991

Decision Criterion : ACCEPT Ho

there exists no significant relation between frequency of harassment and age group at 5% level of significance

 CASE 3: FREQUENCY OF HARASSMENT AND MODE OF COMMUTATION

Harassment

Auto Rickshaw Local Train

Private Vehicle BEST Bus Total

Yes 8 22 3 10 43

No 2 9 1 11 23

Total 10 31 4 21 66Ho : There exists no significant relation between frequency of harassment and mode of commutationH1 : There exists a significant relation between frequency of harassment and mode of commutation

•CHI SQUARE CALCULATED = 2.594•CHI SQUARE TABULATED =7.815

Decision Criterion : ACCEPT Ho

there exists no significant relation between frequency of harassment and mode of commutation at 5% level of significance

LIMITATIONS

• SOURCE• RESOURCE• RELIABILITY OF DATA• HUMAN ERROR

CONCLUSION