TITLE:
Attitude and Perception of Intimate Partner Violence among Women in Military and Civilian Communities in Abuja Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Uzoamaka Carol Chimah, Prosper Obunikem Uchechukwu Adogu, Chika Florence Ubajaka, Amobi Linus Ilika, Nonye Bibiana Egenti
KEYWORDS:
Attitude, Intimate Partner Violence, Women, Military, Civilian, Nigeria
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Applied Sociology,
Vol.5 No.6,
June
19,
2015
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.