european journal of social sciences issn: 1450-2267 - EuroJournals
european journal of social sciences issn: 1450-2267 - EuroJournals
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European Journal <strong>of</strong> Social Sciences – Volume 5, Number 3 (2007)<br />
42.59% <strong>of</strong> decisions about making household purchases for daily needs; 38.90% <strong>of</strong> decisions about<br />
visits to family or relatives and 32.45% <strong>of</strong> decisions regarding food to be cooked each day. Decision on<br />
food to be cooked each day seems to be influenced by either the women or their partners equally<br />
(30.73% versus 32.45%); although a woman will likely be obliged to cook whatever the partner wants.<br />
Table 3: A table showing the acceptability <strong>of</strong> wife battery among Nigerian women (NDHS 2003)<br />
Justification for Wife Battering Percent (Frequency)<br />
Wife beating justified if she goes out without telling the husband/partner<br />
No 48.27 (3,675)<br />
Yes 49.33 (3,756)<br />
Don’t Know 2.40 (183)<br />
Total 100.00 (7,614)<br />
Wife beating justified if she neglects the children<br />
No 50.20 (3,822)<br />
Yes 47.20 (3,594)<br />
Don’t Know 2.60 (198)<br />
Total 100.00 (7,614)<br />
Wife beating justified if she argues with husband/partner<br />
No 55.44 (4,216)<br />
Yes 41.71 (3,172)<br />
Don’t Know 2.84 (216)<br />
Total 100.00 (7,604)<br />
Wife beating justified if she refuses to have sex with the husband/partner<br />
No 60.95 (4,635)<br />
Yes 35.29 (2,684)<br />
Don’t Know 3.76 (286)<br />
Total 100.00 (7,605)<br />
Wife beating justified if she burns the food<br />
No 68.07 (5,182)<br />
Yes 29.21 (2,224)<br />
Don’t Know 2.72 (207)<br />
Total 100.00 (7,613)<br />
Wife beating justified if the food is not cooked<br />
No 65.52 (4,986)<br />
Yes 31.94 (2,431)<br />
Don’t Know 2.54 (193)<br />
Total 100.00 (7,610)<br />
Wife Battery Raw Scores<br />
0 38.35 (2,920)<br />
1 10.20 (777)<br />
2 9.59 (730)<br />
3 8.47 (645)<br />
4 7.33 (558)<br />
5 5.87 (447)<br />
6 20.19 (1,537)<br />
Total 100.00 (7,614)<br />
Wife Battering Scores (categorical)<br />
Modern Views/Ideas 38.35 (2,920)<br />
Mixed Views/Ideas 41.46 (3,157)<br />
Traditional Views/Ideas 20.19 (1,537)<br />
Total 100.00 (7,614)<br />
The figures in parentheses are frequencies<br />
Table 3 reveals the acceptability <strong>of</strong> wife battering among Nigerian women. Forty-nine per cent<br />
believed that wife beating is justified if the wife goes out without telling the husband/partner, if the<br />
wife neglects the children (47.20%), if the wife argues with husband/partner (41.71%), if the wife<br />
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