Survey of unreported cases of domestic violence in two heterogeneous communities in Nigeria

Folami, Olakunle Michael

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“…This may be different for physical violence that sometimes directly leaves scars depending on severity on the bodies of victims. Surveys from Nigeria show that of all three types of violence, physical violence is the most reported (Folami, 2013; Nwabunike & Tenkorang, 2015) and sexual violence highly underreported (Folami, 2013). The disclosure or nondisclosure of IPV has implications for help-seeking.…”

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“…These include the existing sociocultural norms that emphasize family privacy and gender role expectations (Okenwa et al, 2009). In Nigeria and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, women are often socialized to remain gatekeepers of their marriage by keeping marital problems private and refraining from “washing their dirty linen in public” (see Folami, 2013). Thus, making abuse public is often interpreted as resisting normative patriarchal privilege, and women who assert their agency in this manner are socially sanctioned by their families (see Ola & Johnson, 2013).…”

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“…For example, it has been documented that wealthier and educated women are more likely to seek help for IPV than poorer and uneducated women (Okenwa et al, 2009). Also, adherence to gender norms and patriarchal/male privileges may confound women’s access and ability to seek help including the types of help sought (Folami, 2013; Ola & Johnson, 2013). Given their confounding effects, we employ socioeconomic and demographic variables that tap such gender norms as statistical controls.…”

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Does Type and Severity of Violence Affect the Help-Seeking Behaviors of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria?

Tenkorang

Sedziafa

Owusu

2016

Journal of Family Issues

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Using data from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (N = 6,013) and applying multinomial logit models, we examined whether type and severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) influence victims’ help-seeking behaviors. Results showed that about 65% of women did not seek help after experiencing IPV. However, most women who sought help did so from informal sources only (31.3%), compared with formal sources (1.9%). Type and severity of violence were significant predictors of the help-seeking behaviors of Nigerian women. Women who experienced severe forms of physical and emotional violence were more likely to seek help from formal and informal support services, than not seeking help. Sexual violence was not a significant predictor of women’s help-seeking behaviors. It is important to educate women on the relevance of seeking help, especially from formal support services after experiencing IPV.

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Section: Theoretical and Empirical Considerationsmentioning

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Section: Theoretical and Empirical Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical and Empirical Considerationsmentioning

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Does Type and Severity of Violence Affect the Help-Seeking Behaviors of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria?

Tenkorang

Sedziafa

Owusu

2016

Journal of Family Issues

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“…Furthermore, Folami [4] reported an empirical work on domestic violence carried out in two heterogeneous communities in Southwest Nigeria; and affirm that women suffer high levels of domestic violence such as sexual abuse, economic and social deprivation. The study further revealed that 30.9 percent of the respondents in Akure affirm that tradition and culture were reasons for not reporting domestic violence to the police.…”

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Domestic Violence among Couples in Yoruba Society of Nigeria and Its Moral Concern for Church

Odeleye¹

2019

SARJHSS

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Domestic violence is undue acts in the bond of marriage to exercise power and control over the victims' behaviours. Human's violation of God's principles of marriage leads to domestic violence. The wrong views that some individuals carry into marriage are responsible for domestic violence among young couples today. This paper classifies factors that promote domestic violence among couples in Yoruba society into four major categories, namely; socio-cultural, moral, economic and cognitive factors. This paper argues that domestic violence is evident among couples in Yoruba society of Nigeria with devastating effects on the children, couples, society, government and church. The contemporary church as the representative of God on earth is saddled with the responsibility of making known to the world, the divine mandate of marriage. Domestic violence is not morally and socially justifiable. This paper recommends that the church should create more awareness of the protection and empowerment of women in society. Every couple should run away from any practice and worldviews that give room for domestic violence. The perpetrators and victims of domestic violence should be open and objective to the pastoral counselling.

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“…In Ghana, Mann and Takyi (2009) indicate that ideas of masculinity that recognize men as heads of the family and the breadwinners justify the use of violence when needed. When women have internalized these sociocultural beliefs, they are less likely to seek help (Folami, 2013).…”

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Motivations and Barriers to Help-Seeking Among Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Ghana

Rohn

Tenkorang

2022

Violence Against Women

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This study used qualitative data from 30 women in three of Ghana's 16 administrative regions to explore motivations and barriers to help-seeking among victims of intimate partner violence. Results of the thematic analysis showed low reporting to formal support networks, such as the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit or the police, with higher preference for informal sources, such as family members and friends. Motivations to seek help included fatigue, severity of abuse, abusive partner's negligence in honoring marital obligations, and trust in family members. Barriers to help-seeking included: fear of divorce, stigmatization, lack of trust in formal support channels, sociocultural norms emphasizing gender role expectations, and family privacy.

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Survey of unreported cases of domestic violence in two heterogeneous communities in Nigeria

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Does Type and Severity of Violence Affect the Help-Seeking Behaviors of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria?

Does Type and Severity of Violence Affect the Help-Seeking Behaviors of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria?

Domestic Violence among Couples in Yoruba Society of Nigeria and Its Moral Concern for Church

Motivations and Barriers to Help-Seeking Among Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Ghana

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