A Study on Exploring the Knowledge and Attitude of College Going Students on Issues Pertaining to Women’s Personal Safety, Dignity and Rights in Kollam, Kerala

Knowledge has always influenced the health behavior of individuals. In India awareness about rights and legal provisions owned by women are often ignored which has destroyed millions of lives in a tremendously devastating ways and traumatized many others. This lack of knowledge increases the risk of abnormal behavioral issues among young adults. It also paves ways for them to deviate from the legal provisions they hold as citizens of this nation. This study explores the knowledge and attitude of college going students on issues pertaining to women’s personal safety dignity and rights in Kollam, Kerala, India. Questionnaires with a set of 20 variables were distributed to 100 college going students in the Kollam district through google forms upon which the results were interpreted and analyzed. This study provides valuable insights on the general perception and attitude of an individual towards women’s personal safety and rights.