Assessment of Domestic Violence among Women in Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study assessed domestic violence among women in Ogun State. Data were collected using structured interview guide. Purposively sampling technique was used to select 220 respondents in two zones of Ogun State Agricultural Development Programme. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Findings showed that the mean age of respondents was 48.73 years, while the mean household size was 6 persons. Also, 41% of the respondents were Christians. Few, (26.20%) of the respondents had primary education qualification while 30.80% were into farming. Only 43.60% of the respondents belonged to cooperative societies. 18% of the respondents experienced verbal abuse. Similarly, 49.23% of the respondents agreed that domineering attitude of men promote domestic violence. The most preferred coping strategies to ameliorate domestic violence was to remain silent (63.10%). Correlation analysis also showed significant relationship between women's livelihood activities and coping strategies such as fighting back (r= 0.95), pleasing and placating the perpetrator (r= 0.82), remaining silent (r= 0.89), avoiding the perpetrator (r =0.81) at p < 0.05. It was concluded that domestic violence limits women's potentials and hinders their full involvement in livelihood activities. Therefore, there is need for the patriarch structures that reinforce power imbalance between men and women to be dismantled. Furthermore, women should be empowered through training and access to social assets such as loans and credit.

Experience of Domestic Violence and Acceptance of Intimate Partner Violence Among Out-of-School Adolescent Girls in Iwaya Community, Lagos State

“…In addition, if and when these girls enter marital unions, they are also likely to remain susceptible to IPV because they are unlikely to report or say “no” to what they consider appropriate behavior. This also shows why many victims of DV simply keep quiet when they are abused by their husbands (Aborisade, 2012; Ashimolowo & Otufale, 2012).…”

“…So severe is the problem of DV that studies have documented cases against pregnant women (Efetie & Salami, 2007; Envuladu et al, 2012; Project Alert, 2011). Yet, most cases of DV suffered by women are unreported and nothing is done by the victims beyond silence and hoping that the situation will change (Aborisade, 2012; Ashimolowo & Otufale, 2012).…”

The Cause-Form-Effect Analysis of Conjugal Violence in Yoruba–Speaking States of Nigeria

“…Same were reported by Project Alert (2007) and AfrolNews (2007). However, Ashimolowo & Otufale (2012) had contrary findings as they revealed that majority of their respondents in Ogun State of Nigeria never experienced domestic violence.…”

“…In USA, women experienced about 4.8million intimate partner-related physical assaults and rape and even in Ghana, SV tops the list of domestic violence. In Nigeria, despite the fact that CV especially among the elites is underreported (Moronkola, 2003;Adewale, 2009;Ashimolowo & Otufale, 2012;Adebayo & Kolawole, 2013;Adebayo, 2013) for fear of divorce, abuser's retaliation, stigmatization and loss of economic support, yet, the situation is not different. Pearce (1992) specifically found that in Ile-Ife (the homeland of the Yorubas), wife assault is not only common, but highly visible.…”

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“…It is a term used to collectively refer to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against women and physical abuse is one of the commonest forms of abuse [2]. It is a form of gender based violence which can be described as any harm that is perpetrated against a person as a result of inequalities that are based on gender roles [3]. The united nations declaration on the elimination of violence against women in 1993 defines violence against women as any act of gender based violence that results in or is likely to result in physical, sexual or psychological harm of suffering of women including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty whether occurring in private or public life [4].…”