The socio-economic, psychological and situational causes which compelled the farmers to committed suicide and post suicide consequences faced by farmers families in Nanded district

Abstract

Present investigation conducted in Nanded district in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. From this district four talukas were selected based on considerable farmer suicide cases. Twenty seven villages were selected randomly based on considerable farmer suicide cases. Forty victims were selected randomly for the study. The ex-post facto research design was used for the study. The data were collected with help of pretested interview schedule from the victim’s households as per their convenience at their home. The statistical methods and test such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and correlation of coefficient were used for analysis of data. In case of socio-psycho risk factor of suicide majority of victims 95.00 percent commit suicide due to failure of crop due to drought / lack of supportive irrigation as agriculture related cause, 85.00 percent victims commit suicide due to increased indebtedness as economical cause, 60.00 percent causes for suicide was addiction of victim. In case of post suicide consequences on the majority of victim’s family was 82.00 percent increase outstanding debt as an economical impact, 95.00 percent family member went in depression as a psychological impact.