Effect of Domestic Violence Against Women on Marital Instability: A Study of Jalingo Metropolis, Taraba State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of domestic violence against women on marital stability in Jalingo metropolis Taraba State, Nigeria. With the aid of the study objectives, hypothesis was formulated in the study. The survey research design was adopted in the study. A sample size of 212 was adopted from the target population of the study. The simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were variously applied in this study at different stages. The summation of all the responses was presented using frequency distribution tables and simple percentages. The mean analysis was used to analyze the data generated from the field while the chi-square statistical tool was employed to test the hypothesis formulated in the study. The test statistics reveals that women who suffer domestic violence end up more often leaving their marriages than those who do not in Jalingo metropolis. The study concludes that, domestic violence against women has effect on marital instability in Jalingo metropolis, Taraba State. The study recommends among others that, traditional institutions should support and encourage the liberation of women from unfair traditional practices and interventions for women experiencing domestic violence where they can be taught the relevant skills, norms and attitudes needed to instill stability in their homes. By so doing, domestic violence against women would be drastically reduced and marital stability ascertained in Jalingo metropolis.