MARTYRS OF SOCIALISATION: UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH WOMEN'S NARRATIVES IN GHANA AND NIGERIA

Domestic violence (DV) is a pervasive social problem found across all strata of society worldwide. Although literature on DV abounds, some causes of DV in the African context remain unconventional. This study explores some of the factors that give rise to DV in Africa through the narratives of victi...

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Published in:Gender & behaviour 2021-12, Vol.19 (3), p.18487-18494
Main Authors: Yalley, Abena Asefuaba, Olutayo, Molatokunbo Seunfunmi, Adebayo, Adedeji Victor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol use
Causes
Criminals
Cultural Influences
Dependency theory
Domestic violence
Economic Factors
Ethnography
Family Involvement
Family Violence
Females
Feminism
Gender
Gender Issues
Interviews
Literature Reviews
Males
Marriage
Narratives
Obedience
Patriarchy
Police
Police stations
Religious doctrines
Research Design
Research Methodology
Researchers
Semi Structured Interviews
Social Problems
Socialization
Spouses
Statistical Analysis
Supernatural
Victims
Victims of Crime
Violence
Wives
Women
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Summary:Domestic violence (DV) is a pervasive social problem found across all strata of society worldwide. Although literature on DV abounds, some causes of DV in the African context remain unconventional. This study explores some of the factors that give rise to DV in Africa through the narratives of victims and police officers in selected regions in Ghana and Nigeria. Specifically, in-depth interviews were conducted with 100 female, 30 police officers while ethnographic observation was also undertaken in the Police Stations. Findings reveal a cultural situation where people hold the perception that DV results from disobedience to religious doctrines on marriage as well as spiritual and supernatural manipulations, with women 's economic (in)dependence being the external expression of these causes. Using such prisms, women victims themselves were sometimes identified as being the causes of their own woes.
ISSN:1596-9231