TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
I
Certification
Ii
Dedication
Iii
Acknowledgement
iv
Table of contents
v
Abstract
viii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
1
Statement of the problem
4
Objective of the study
7
Research Question
7
Research Hypothesis
8
Operational Definition of Terms
8
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Theoretical Background of the Study
10
What Is Domestic Violence?
10
Who is Affected by Domestic Violence?
10
Early signs of abuse:
11
Physical Abuse
12
Sexual Abuse
15
Forms of Domestic Violence
24
Impact of Domestic violence on Infants and pre-school children
27
Impact of Domestic violence On Adolescents
28
Impact of Domestic violence on Adulthood
29
Implications of Domestic Violence on Children in Nigeria
29
Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System
32
Domestic Violence Against Women in Nigeria
36
Types of Domestic Violence
38
Causes of Domestic Violence against Women
40
Management of Domestic Violent
44
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
48
Population of the Study
48
Sample and Sampling Techniques
49
Research Instrument
50
Validation of the Instrument
50
Reliability of the Instrument
50
Procedure for Data Collection
51
Method of Data Analysis
51
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS
Frequently Distribution of the respondents
52
Hypotheses testing
54
Discussion of findings
60
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary
62
Conclusion
63
Recommendations
64
Reference
65
Appendix
71
ABSTRACT
This study examines the implication of domestic violence on the health of women in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The study adopted a descriptive research of survey type. Simple random sampling technique was used to select two hundred and eighty respondents from Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State for the study. Two respondents was selected from the eight household in the rural-urban wards while three was selected from each of the eight household in the eight urban wards. A research questionnaire entitled “Implication of Domestic Violence on the Health of Women” (IDVHW) was used to collect data from the respondents and was validated by the supervisor and other experts in the related field. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistical analysis and coefficient of 0.72r was obtained. Four research hypotheses were formulated and tested for the study. The hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of chi-square at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings revealed that Domestic violence has significant impact on the physical health of women, Domestic violence has significant impact on the social health of women, and Domestic violence also has significant impact on the psychological health of women. Based on the findings, it is therefore recommended that Punishment given to grievously offending husbands should be publicized, so that it can serve as deterrence to others.