The Prevalence, Patterns and Implication of Domestic Violence Against Women in Contemporary Nigeria
Keywords:
Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Feminine, Gender, WomenAbstract
Violence against women has emerged as a regular discourse by both human rights activists and coalition against domestic violence due to its pervasiveness throughout the world. It is an age long social-cultural issue deep-rooted in the continent of Africa most especially Nigerian societies. It affects women across all racial, social, religious and economic groups. In Nigeria societies, cultural practices, norms, beliefs coupled with gender role assignment were believed to fuel the behaviours and relegate woman to second class status that perpetuate gender inequality. The study do a critique of prevalence, patterns and implication of violence against women in modern day Nigeria. The data for the study were derived from secondary sources as descriptive method was used to carry out the task. The study found personality traits, social learning, power and control, conjugal denial, and infidelity among others as the major causes of domestic violence against women. The paper revealed negative effect on children, physical effect, psychological effect, financial effect and long-term effect as possible consequences of the menace. The work concluded by recommending counseling for both the victim and the perpetrator, appropriate reporting of the cases of domestic violence, imposition of appropriate punishments on the perpetrator, and adequate funding of initiatives of violence against women. Tackling of stereotypes and attitudes that perpetuate male violence against women is also key
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