Abstract:
A DISSERTATION IN THE CENTRE FOR CONFLICT, HUMAN RIGHTS AND
PEACE STUDIES, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, SUBMITTED TO THE
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION,
WINNEBA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS
Description:
The study set out to examine female spousal conflicts against men. The study revealed
that female spousal violence was in existence in Tema Community Two and its environs.
The common types of spousal violence were physical, verbal, sexual and psychological.
The spousal violence were mainly caused by cheating on the part of men, children from
other marriages, prevention of male dominance and alcohol abuse. In respect to the
impact of these spousal violence, physical injuries, emotional problems and low selfesteem
were the negative outcomes of female spousal violence against men. The study
concludes that some of the male victims who were physically abused often required
medical attention at hospitals. The study concludes that verbal abuse was usually
administered when the victim was under financial pressure as he could not provide for the
family. The study concludes that some of the major causes of female domestic violence
against men infidelity were that husbands are involved in extra marital affairs. The study
found out that some of the victims reported the violence of their partners to either the
church, relatives or the police while others claimed not to have reported for fear of public
ridicule. The study recommended that the top management of the Domestic Violence and
Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) should be given international exposure through
international conferences on domestic violence because some female perpetrators pretend
to be victims. The study further recommended that efforts and resources should be given
to the police and other NGOs for campaigns for attitudinal change in the larger society so
that masculinity identities which hinder male victims from exposing violence against
them could be minimized or curtailed.
