Preventive Approach to Intimate Partner violence in Nigeria
Aderibigbe, Tayo (2019)
Aderibigbe, Tayo
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019112522385
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019112522385
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The abuse of women in Nigeria is a pervasive issue that is predominately found in relationships between intimate partners. Using the literature review, this study examines factors that contribute to intimate partner violence (IPV) in Nigeria. Society views of women as subservient to men upon marriage, alongside financial inequity, individual temperament, and lifestyle.
The research investigated preventive measures regarding IPV and the role of nongovernmental agencies in reducing the phenomenon in Lagos, Nigeria. Therefore, an anonymous semi-structured interview was conducted as a qualitative research method. The theme of the interview focuses on the social factors involved in IPV, gender roles and expectations, beliefs and practices with the community, typical behaviour of the perpetrators and what needs to be addressed to reduce the social problem in the community.
The themes were analyzed with consideration of the key concepts of this research, which are domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and a preventive approach to intimate partner violence in Nigeria. Interviews with professionals who have worked with victims of IPV, Social workers would provide practical methods for spotting and work through relationship challenges. The findings suggest a seminar that would work to deconstruct views of women as mere property and men as dominant figures in their lives. The study proposes that institutions in Nigerian society need to enact, long-term practical measures to prevent the further spread of intimate partner violence in Nigeria.
The research investigated preventive measures regarding IPV and the role of nongovernmental agencies in reducing the phenomenon in Lagos, Nigeria. Therefore, an anonymous semi-structured interview was conducted as a qualitative research method. The theme of the interview focuses on the social factors involved in IPV, gender roles and expectations, beliefs and practices with the community, typical behaviour of the perpetrators and what needs to be addressed to reduce the social problem in the community.
The themes were analyzed with consideration of the key concepts of this research, which are domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and a preventive approach to intimate partner violence in Nigeria. Interviews with professionals who have worked with victims of IPV, Social workers would provide practical methods for spotting and work through relationship challenges. The findings suggest a seminar that would work to deconstruct views of women as mere property and men as dominant figures in their lives. The study proposes that institutions in Nigerian society need to enact, long-term practical measures to prevent the further spread of intimate partner violence in Nigeria.