Abstract: Violent activity is one of the leading causes of death among young population in diverse groups and is a serious threat to public health. Youth or adolescents are the crucial stage of life who strives for independent living in the society in order to fulfill their needs. Any acute and persistent deprivation can lead to engagement or involvement in anti-social behaviour in the community. In the present study violence related to ethnicity has been the focus particularly in the North-eastern state of Manipur where people from diverse ethnic groups experience violent struggle on a day-to-day basis. Aim: The aim of the present study is to determine the attitude towards violence among college going youth. Method: A survey research design was conducted which is descriptive in nature. Simple random sampling (lottery method) was used for selecting six colleges and a sample of 300 respondents was selected through total enumeration method. Results: It was found that majority of youth reported to have negative attitude towards violence (80.3%) which reveals most of the youth in the current study did not support the use of violent measures. Conclusion: Based on the findings, the concept of unity of diverse populations can be enhanced through awareness creation and cultural programs in college and community levels towards cultivation of a sense of fraternity and harmony among youth belonging to diverse ethnic groups.
Keywords: Attitude, Violence, ethnicity, youth.
Title: ATTITUDE TOWARDS VIOLENCE AMONG COLLEGE GOING YOUTH
Author: Bongte Elvin, Dr. Sonia P. Deuri, Ms. Buli Nag Daimari
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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