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Causes Of Domestic Violence And Abuse Against Women And Its Effects On Family Relationship In Four Selected Local Government In Nigeria
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1.5 Research Hypotheses
The following research hypotheses were postulated:-
H01:
There is no significant relationship between the effects of spousal
abuse against women and family relationship in Taraba State.
H02:
There is no significant relationship between the effects of sexual abuse
against women and family relationship in Taraba State.
H03:
There is no significant relationship between the effects of early
marriage of young women and family relationship in Taraba State.
H04:
There is no significant relationship between the effects of deprivation
of women’s right in decision making and family relationship in Taraba
State.
1.6 Basic Assumption
This study assumed
that domestic violence against women affects women physically, morally,
emotionally and psychologically. This retards the progress of families,
the state and the nation at large.
It is assumed that when domestic
violence against women is controlled, it will reduce the rate of
sexually transmitted diseases (HIV/AIDS) and there will be fewer rates
of deaths in the families and state.
It is assumed that talks on
domestic violence against women will create awareness, thereby allowing
women to participate in decision making in the family which will
contribute to the development of the families, state and Nigeria as a
nation.
1.7 Significance of the study
The
findings of this study will help women in Taraba State to identify
domestic violence. Through enlightenment they will learn to cope with
such situations and be able to enjoy their relationship in the family.
The
findings of this study will enable home economists to improve the
content in family life relationship through teaching of students. It
will help husband and wife to sit together to discuss family issues and
take decision.
The findings will educate individuals and families
through teachings in the classrooms in Home Economics subjects and
courses, through seminars, conferences, giving talks to religious
organizations in the church and mosques, in public religion gatherings.
The knowledge gained from such teaching will broaden the knowledge of
men to consider women as instrument for change because when women are
educated, the whole family will be educated either directly or
indirectly.
The findings will make husbands to involve their wives in
decision making for the progress of their families and to give women
rights and privileges for a harmonious relationship since the genesis of
human behaviour starts in the home.
1.8 Delimitation of the Study
The
study covered different kinds of domestic violence such as spousal
abuse, sexual abuse, and early marriage of young girls and deprivation
of women’s rights in decision-making on family relationship.
The
reason for choosing married men and women is that, they are people that
have gone through violent behaviour in the home. As such they are in a
better position to say much about domestic violence. It was delimited to
married men and women in four Local Government Areas in Taraba State.
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