COVID-19 LOCKDOWN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG PARTNERS IN NIGERIA
Abstract:The purpose of the study were to examine if
COVID-19 will lead to physical violence, emotional violence and sexual violence
among partners in Nigeria. A descriptive research design of survey type was
employed for this study. One hundred and twenty six (126) respondents were
sampled for the study. Researchers developed questionnaire validated by experts
in related areas of study were used for the study and was tested for
reliability for the study. The data collected was analysed using descriptive
statistics of frequency counts and percentages for demographical data of the
respondents while t-test was used to test the hypotheses. All hypotheses were
tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings from this study revealed
that: COVID-19 lockdown leads to physical violence among partners in Nigeria.
This was because P-calculated value was 0.00, which is lesser than 0.05 level
of significance, COVID-19 lockdown leads to emotional violence among partners
in Nigeria. This was because P-calculated value was 0.00, which is lesser than
0.05 level of significance, COVID-19 lockdown leads to sexual violence among
partners in Nigeria. This was because P-calculated value was 0.00, which is
lesser than 0.05 level of significance. The study concluded that COVID-19
lockdown lead to physical, emotional, and sexual violence among partners on
Nigeria, it was recommended that couples should try to manage the situation of
lockdown and settles matters among themselves in order to avoid physical
violence, there should be increase in counseling services on right of women for
couples as for them to be able to manage issues among themselves, couples
should abide by guidance of sex education expert and avoid the lockdown to push
them in sexual violence.