Abstract:
This study examined domestic violence against men at Effiduase in the Koforidua
Municipality. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey, and
the instruments used were structured questionnaire and interview guide. A total
population of twenty-five (25) participants of which twenty (20) were abused men and
five (5) were female perpetrators were captured for the study. In obtaining the primary
data, the structured questionnaire was personally administered to the entire
participants in each house hold and interview was conducted in Twi and English. The
secondary data were obtained through extensive review of written documents like
published and unpublished books, research works, articles, newspapers, relevant
journals and reports from DOVVSU. The study revealed that domestic violence
against men exists in Effiduase in the Koforidua Municipality. Also, there was a
general consensus among the participants that there is lack of help and support for the
male victims by the government. Based upon these findings, it is recommended that
churches in the communities need to schedule time to preach on marriage and its
importance to its members so as to avert the occurrence of domestic violence and its
related issues. More men should be encouraged to enroll in social work training in
order to keep an eye on incidents which are difficult to be detected against men. In
addition, professionals such as social workers, psychologists, and counselors should
be part of court officials who assist the magistrate to elaborate on the type of abuse
the victim might be going through.
Description:
A THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION, SUBMITTED TO THE
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION,
WINNEBA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR AWARDS OF THE MASTERS OF PHILOSOPHY
(SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION) DEGREE
JULY, 2017