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Attitude and Perception of Intimate Partner Violence among Women in Military and Civilian Communities in Abuja Nigeria
Medical Department, Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Nigeria
Department of Community Medicine and PHC, Nnamdi Azikiwe University/Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
Department of Community Medicine and PHC, Nnamdi Azikiwe University/Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
Department of Community Medicine and PHC, Nnamdi Azikiwe University/Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
Department of Community Medicine, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
- 1 Medical Department, Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Nigeria
- 2 Department of Community Medicine and PHC, Nnamdi Azikiwe University/Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
- 3 Department of Community Medicine and PHC, Nnamdi Azikiwe University/Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
- 4 Department of Community Medicine and PHC, Nnamdi Azikiwe University/Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
- 5 Department of Community Medicine, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
Advances in Applied Sociology·Volume 05 (2015)·Pages 195–205·Published 17 June 2015·DOI10.4236/aasoci.2015.56019
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Abstract
This was a descriptive comparative study of attitude towards intimate partner violence (IPV) involving 260 female intimate partners of military and civilian men in Abuja, Nigeria. More civilian respondents than the military believed in total submission of a wife to her husband’s views ( p = 0.000), frowned at wife beating ( p = 0.000), supported sexual assertiveness by women ( p = 0.006) and believed that a wife should satisfy her partner sexually, ( p = 0.000). More military respondents than civilians preferred family matters to be kept confidential ( p = 0.000). Addressing IPV requires immediate and long term commitment and strategies to the attitude of both the women and their husbands.
KeywordsAttitudeIntimate Partner ViolenceWomenMilitaryCivilianNigeria
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