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The Influence Of Domestic Violence On Family Relationship Among Couples
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1.5 Research Questions
This study provides answer to the following questions:
(1)
What is the difference between domestic violence and family
relationship among new and aged wedded couples in Oshodi Local
Government Area of Lagos State?
(2) What is the difference
between domestic violence and family relationship among Christian and
Muslim couples in the area?
(3) Is there any difference
between the emotional stability of children of parent who engage in
domestic violence and those who do not?
(4) What is the prevalent rate of violence among male and female spouses in the area?
1.6 Research Hypotheses
The hypotheses that guide the study are as follows:
(1)
There will be no significant difference between domestic violence and
family relationship among new and aged wedded couples in Oshodi Local
Government Area of Lagos State.
(2) There will be no
significant difference between domestic violence and family relationship
among Christian and Muslim couples in Oshodi Local Government Area of
Lagos State.
(3) There will be no significant difference
between the emotional stability of children of parents who engaged in
domestic violence and those who do not.
(4) There will be no
significant difference in the prevalent rate of domestic violence among
male and female spouses in the area.
1.7Significance of the Study
The
outcome of this study will be of great benefit to the married couples,
marriage counsellors, children of violent couples and the society at
large.
With reference to the married couples, the finding of this
study will help them identify some of this evil effects of violence not
only on them as perpetrators but also on everyone who maintains intimate
relationship with them such as their children and extended family
members or friends. Thus, be able to control their anger.
Also,
marriage counsellors will be able to identify the various forms of
violence among couples and be able to provide adequate counselling
assistance whenever the need arises.
On the other way, children of
violent couples will be exposed to the right attitude to violent
behaviour of their parents so as not to grow up as perpetrators of
domestic violence. These children will also be educated on the need to
always develop healthy emotional life inspite of the violent
circumstance prevailing among them.
The society at large will be made
to the damning effects of domestic violence on family relationship. It
will also assist the society to see and accept marriage as a loving
relationship that should be devoid of humiliation, intimidation, threat
and physical injury.
1.8Scope of the Study
This study basically
covered married couples in Oshodi Local Government Area of Lagos. Oshodi
Local Government Area of Lagos is predominantly the commercial nerve
centre of the state with all its inhabitants from all social classes of
the Nigerian economy.
1.9Definition of Terms
1. Domestic
Violence: Domestic violence which is otherwise refer to as spousal abuse
is described as when adults in a relationship misuse power to control
another whereas such establishment of control in the relationship is
through violence and other form of abuse. It is also defined as a
pattern of abusive behaviour including a wide range of physical sexual
and psychological maltreatment used by one person in an intimate
relationship against another to gain power unfairly or to maintain the
person misuse of power, control and authority.
2. Family
Relationship: This is defined as the relationship of trust, love and
care existing between couples who have agreed to co-exist as husband and
wife. It is the foundation or bedrock of all other societal
relationship. Family relationship is expected to last till death do
couples part.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study examined the influence of domestic violence on family relationship among couples in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State. Descriptive research survey design was used, while a self-designed questionnaire was used as the major instrument.A total of 102 respondents were sampled. Four null hypotheses were formulated and tested using the independent t-test statistical tool at 0.05 level of significance.At the end of the analyses, the result shows that:1. There is a si ... Continue reading---
