Implication of Domestic Violence on the Health of Women in Ogbomosho North Local Government Area of Oyo State

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                     

I

Certification

Ii

Dedication

Iii

Acknowledgement

iv

Table of contents

v

Abstract

viii

CHAPTER ONE

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Background to the Study

1

Statement of the problem

4

Objective of the study

7

Research Question

7

Research Hypothesis

8

Operational Definition of Terms

8

CHAPTER TWO

 

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

 

Theoretical Background of the Study

10

What Is Domestic Violence?

10

Who is Affected by Domestic Violence? 

10

Early signs of abuse:

11

Physical Abuse

12

Sexual Abuse

15

Forms of Domestic Violence 

24

Impact of Domestic violence on Infants and pre-school children 

27

Impact of Domestic violence On Adolescents 

28

Impact of Domestic violence on Adulthood 

29

Implications of Domestic Violence on Children in Nigeria 

29

Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System

32

Domestic Violence Against Women in Nigeria 

36

Types of Domestic Violence 

38

Causes of Domestic Violence against Women             

40

Management of Domestic Violent

44

CHAPTER THREE

 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

 

Research Design

48

Population of the Study

48

Sample and Sampling Techniques

49

Research Instrument

50

Validation of the Instrument

50

Reliability of the Instrument

50

Procedure for Data Collection

51

Method of Data Analysis

51

CHAPTER FOUR

 

PRESENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS

 

Frequently Distribution of the respondents

52

Hypotheses testing

54

Discussion of findings

60

CHAPTER FIVE

 

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Summary

62

Conclusion

63

Recommendations

64

Reference

65

Appendix

71

 

ABSTRACT

          This study examines the implication of domestic violence on the health of women in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The study adopted a descriptive research of survey type. Simple random sampling technique was used to select two hundred and eighty respondents from Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State for the study. Two respondents was selected from the eight household in the rural-urban wards while three was selected from each of the eight household in the eight urban wards. A research questionnaire entitled “Implication of Domestic Violence on the Health of Women” (IDVHW) was used to collect data from the respondents and was validated by the supervisor and other experts in the related field. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistical analysis and coefficient of 0.72r was obtained. Four research hypotheses were formulated and tested for the study. The hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of chi-square at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings revealed that Domestic violence has significant impact on the physical health of women, Domestic violence has significant impact on the social health of women, and Domestic violence also has significant impact on the psychological health of women. Based on the findings, it is therefore recommended that Punishment given to grievously offending husbands should be publicized, so that it can serve as deterrence to others.