Impacts of Gender-Based Violence: The Nkerefi Experience 2004 - 2014

  • Chukwu C. James Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Keywords: Impacts, Gender-Based, Violence, Nkerefi, Experience

Abstract

This work focused on the impacts of Gender-Based Violence in Nkerefi, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The rate of gender-based violence in Eastern Nigeria is alarming. As a matter of fact one might say that it has moved from an alarming state to a fatal stage. Worst still, the culture of gender based violence are ingrained in socio-cultural and traditional practices of many African societies. This paper examined that the stratification emanating from socio-cultural roles have ensured a perpetual prejudice on the women folks as there is no balance of cultural implication. The paper finds out that, the growing cases of domestic violence have given rise to serious health issues, its repercussion on health and overall being of women and children. The paper, thus argues that gender-based violence can limit the economic opportunities and potentiality of women owing to the society they found themselves. Relying on both primary and secondary sources, this study further argues that gender based violence brings huge economic costs to any society.This paper is historical; hence, it adopts a qualitative method of analysis. Useful piece of information were obtained from important relevant documents, reports and array of secondary sources.

Author Biography

Chukwu C. James, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.

Department of History and International Studies

 

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Published
2022-09-30