Domestic Violence and Health Implications among Women in Uyo Local Government Area

Abstract

This study examined the domestic violence and health implications among women in the Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Three objectives, three research questions, and three hypotheses were formulated for the study. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study, and the population for this study includes all women in Uyo Local Government Area, and a sample size of 300 women was purposively selected for the study. A researcher-developed questionnaire, entitled “Domestic Violence and Health Implications Questionnaire (DVHIQ)," was the main instrument used to collect data for the study. The research questions were answered, and the hypotheses were tested. Frequencies, counts, and percentages were used to answer the research questions, while chi-square was adopted to test the null hypotheses at .05 alpha levels of significance. The result from the data analysis revealed that there is a significant influence of physical abuse on the health of women in Uyo Local Government Area, a significant influence of emotional abuse on the health of women in Uyo Local Government Area, and a significant influence of economic abuse on the health of women in Uyo Local Government Area. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended, among others, that the government should formulate policies that will help to stop domestic violence, and the sensitization campaigns and health educational programs should be intensified to address the issue of domestic violence.