POST SUICIDAL CONSEQUENCES WITHIN FAMILY AFTER SUICIDAL DEATH OF THE FARMERS IN YAVATMAL DISTRICT OF VIDARBHA

The present study was conducted in highly suicide hit Yavatmal districts of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra with exploratory design of social research. Total 60 victim's households were interviewed from 58 villages of 16 talukas of Yavatmal district during 2012-2013. The results revealed that after death of family head by suicide in younger age, whole family was disturbed and faced so many consequences. The major consequences are among 46.66 per cent victim's households, poor economic condition compelled their children to leave the school and go for wage earning for sharing the consumption expenditure of family. Amongst the 66.66 per cent victim's households, severe anxiety and stress was developed about future life, which leads to mental instability. Over half (68.33%) of the households recognized that their family income was lowered after death of family head and 40.00 per cent families expressed loss of interest in farming work. Majority of the victims' family members suggested for remunerative prices to their farm produce and provision/ creation of irrigation facilities, abundant electric supply, timely credit, crop insurance with affordable premium, and complete ban on alcohol where the important measures to be taken to prevent the recurrence of suicide tragedies. These consequences and suggestions need to be taken into consideration by policy makers and social workers while planning various measures for rehabilitation and avoiding the suicide tragedies.