Emerging Trend in the Culture of Domestic Violence against Men in Southern Nigeria Barr.

Abstract

Hitherto domestic violence was seen as one perpetrated by men against women and that men were not in any way victims of domestic violence. Recent studies indicate that intimate partner violence in Nigeria is no longer a rarity but a reality with varying degrees of implications on the individuals and the society at large. The society therefore through the use of both quantitative and qualitative research technique sought to investigate the existence of domestic violence against men and the motives behind their occurrences. Delta and Edo States in Southern Nigeria were chosen as the study area while respondents were randomly selected from the state capitals of Benin and Asaba respectively. With the aid of snowballing sampling method, in-depth interviews were conducted on some respondents. The findings of the study revealed that domestic violence against men exists in Nigeria and the motives range from self-defence, provocation, infidelity, financial hardship and drunkenness. The study therefore suggests that government agencies, civil societies and religious bodies should do more advocacies on its reality and impact on homes and the society while law enforcement agents should be alive to their responsibility.

Reasons for Victimization and Help-Seeking Behavior of HIV-Positive Men Affected by Intimate Partner Violence in Birnin Kudu, Northern Nigeria

“…These include self-defense, in retaliation, envy and taking control of the partner. The main findings in this study differ from the preceding studies cited above, however, it is partly consistent with the finding from the report by [46], which highlighted poor upbringing as a cause of female-perpetrated IPV.…”

“…Following the IPV, many of the victims refused to talk about it because of the fear that many more people would get to know about their status, and they may be stigmatized or discriminated at, which may be worse than experiencing IPV. Societal norms and values also do not encourage a man to talk about himself as a victim of IPV, because he would be seen as a weakling who cannot manage his home affairs [44][45][46]. However, for the majority that have sought help, they preferred to discuss with their in-laws and healthcare workers who are likely to keep the information about their HIV status and the occurrence of IPV to themselves while still addressing the IPV.…”

Prevalence and risk factors of physical violence against husbands: evidence from India

“…The prevalence of spousal physical violence against men is increasing across globe, including India (Thobejane et al, 2018;Malik and Nadda, 2019;Obarisiagbon, 2019). This study, for the first time, used nationally representative sample of India to represent that the issue must not be neglected due to its rising trend and very similar nature of determinants of spousal violence against women and men.…”

Prospects And Challenges of Women's Right Against Domestic Violence Under International Law

“…For instance, the African Charter on Human and People's Rights' Art. 18 (2)(3)(4) specifically requires state parties to support the family in its role as the custodian of morals and traditional values, [19] as well as to ensure the abolition of gender discrimination and the protection of women's and children's rights under international treaties.…”