scholarly journals Comparison of domestic violence against women in urban versus rural areas of southeast Nigeria

2014 ◽  
pp. 865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chukwuemeka Iyoke ◽  
Leonard Ajah ◽  
Peter Nkwo ◽  
Boniface Nwakoby ◽  
Paul Ezeonu
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Urban Versus

scholarly journals Domestic Violence Against Women in Rural Communities in Poland

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylwia Michalska
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Rural Families ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Istanbul Convention

Domestic violence is a difficult topic to research and to write about. It is assumed that we know about only a small part of the violent behavior that occurs, because the victims of violence often decide to conceal the experience. From the statistics we have, we nevertheless know that the scale of the problem is serious. In addition, it seems to be a contentious ideological and political issue; in Poland there has been resistance by some groups to ratifying the Istanbul Convention. Experience in other countries and the idiosyncrasies of rural communities in Poland suggest that it might be even more difficult to analyze the problem of domestic violence in rural families. The very small number of studies and publications on this topic seems to prove the hypothesis. The goal of this article is first to present definitions of domestic violence, the scale of the problem, and the steps taken to prevent violence in rural areas in Western countries, and then to present research into violence in rural areas in Poland.

Family Courts and Human Security in South West Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Oluwaleye Monisola
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Family Courts ◽  
South West ◽  
The Family ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women

The trend of violence against women in Nigeria has increased more than ever recently, with many women having been deprived of their fundamental rights. Violence against women in Nigeria includes sexual harassment, physical violence, harmful traditional practices, emotional and psychological violence, and socio-economic violence. This article investigates cases of domestic violence against women in South West Nigeria by assessing the role of family courts in the adjudication of such cases. Both primary and secondary sources of data were employed to examine incidents of violence against women and the role of the family courts in ensuring justice. The author employed both primary and secondary sources of data; the data gathered were analysed by frequency and simple percentages, while qualitative data were descriptively analysed. The article reveals the causes of domestic violence against women to include a cultural belief in male superiority, women’s lack of awareness of their rights, women’s poverty owing to joblessness, men seeking sexual satisfaction by force, women having only male children, the social acceptance of discipline, the failure to punish the perpetrators of violence, the influence of alcohol, and in-laws’ interference in marital relationships. It also reveals the nature of domestic violence against women. The research revealed that the family courts have played prominent roles in protecting and defending the rights of women. The author therefore recommends that the law should strengthen the family courts by extending their power to penalise the perpetrators of violence against women. 

The relationship between domestic violence against women and suicide risk

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 574-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Funda Kavak ◽  
Ümmühan Aktürk ◽  
Aysel Özdemir ◽  
Abdurrezzak Gültekin
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
The Relationship
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