Intimate partner violence establishes a serious barrier to progress and development. Globally, the IPV rates has been estimated to be between 27.8 and 32.2 percent (Devries et al., 2013). Women facing violence has become a global problem and its prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa (McCloskey 2005). According to World Health Organization (WHO), IPV against women is defined as ‘the range of, physically, psychologically, coercive and sexual acts used against adolescent and adult women by former or current male partners (Antai and Antai., 2008). Violence towards women has developed into a common occurrence that is persistent in all countries of the world influencing millions of lives of women all over the world regardless of their socio-economic status (WHO, 1997).
Intimate partner violence is one of the compositions of gender-based violence directed majorly at women because of their perceived subordinate status in the society (Heise, Ellsberg & Goettemoller, 1999;Kishor & Bradley, 2012). IPV can take a variety of forms including psychological abuse, such as constant belittling, humiliation and intimidation, physical assault such as kicks, hits, slaps, and beatings; and coercive sex. Most times, it includes having mastery of behaviours such as monitoring a woman's …show more content…
Studies worldwide that certain events are consistent “triggers” of IPV. These include not obeying husband, refusing to have sex when the husband wants it, questioning him about girlfriend/mistress or expressing suspicion of infidelity, talking back at husband, not taking care of children or home, issues about money, food not being ready on time or going out without husband’s permission (Bradley, 1985; Schuler et al.,1996; Hindin et al.,
Intimate partner violence is one of the compositions of gender-based violence directed majorly at women because of their perceived subordinate status in the society (Heise, Ellsberg & Goettemoller, 1999;Kishor & Bradley, 2012). IPV can take a variety of forms including psychological abuse, such as constant belittling, humiliation and intimidation, physical assault such as kicks, hits, slaps, and beatings; and coercive sex. Most times, it includes having mastery of behaviours such as monitoring a woman's …show more content…
Studies worldwide that certain events are consistent “triggers” of IPV. These include not obeying husband, refusing to have sex when the husband wants it, questioning him about girlfriend/mistress or expressing suspicion of infidelity, talking back at husband, not taking care of children or home, issues about money, food not being ready on time or going out without husband’s permission (Bradley, 1985; Schuler et al.,1996; Hindin et al.,