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Domestic violence in Nigeria is a problem as in many parts of Africa. There is a deep cultural belief in Nigeria that it is socially acceptable to hit a woman to discipline a spouse. Domestic violence is widespread and shows no signs of lessening in Nigeria. The CLEEN Foundation reports 1 in every 3 respondents admitting to being a victim of domestic violence. The survey also found a nationwide increase in domestic violence in the past 3 years from 21% in 2011 to 30% in 2013.〔CLEEN Foundation. "National Crime Victimazation Surveys". 2013.〕 Domestic violence takes many forms including physical, sexual, emotional, and mental. Traditionally, domestic violence is committed against females. Common forms of violence against women in Nigeria are rape, acid attacks, molestation, wife beating, and corporal punishment.〔Noah, Yusuf. "Incidence and Dimension of Violence Against Women in the Nigerian Society". Centrepoint Journal, 2000.〕 The Nigerian government has taken legal proceeding to prosecute men or abuse their women in several states.〔 There is currently a push in Nigeria for federal laws concerning domestic violence and for a stronger national response and support for domestic violence issues. ==Physical violence== Women often face physical violence at the hands of their family members. The most common forms of physical violence include rape, murder, slapping, and kicking.〔"No Safe Haven: An Annual Report of Attacks on Women in Nigeria". Project Alert on Violence Against Women.〕 Some of the reasons that were given for physical abuse include their husbands being drunk, financial issues, and the rejection of a partner’s sexual advances.〔Project Alert, “Beyond Boundaries: Violence Against Women in Nigeria, Lagos, 2001.〕 Relationship inequality is also a strong indicator of physical violence. High levels of wife beating occur when the woman is making more money than her husband or partner is. This has been attributed to the lack of control the male partner feels within the relationship.〔 Women also often link the perpetration of physical violence with husbands who are very controlling.〔Antai, Diddy. "Controlling behavior,power relations within intimate relationships and intimate partner physical and sexual violence against women in Nigeria". BMC Public Health. 2011.〕 Women who justify wife beating are more likely to be victims of physical violence.〔 〔5. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Domestic violence in Nigeria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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