The Health Impacts of Domestic Violence on Women in Chibok Local Government Area in Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract: Domestic violence is defined as mishandling of power, from one person to another. Although the degree differs depending on the community and society, women have largely been on the receiving end in nearly 95 per cent of all known cases. Domestic violence is an international issue that has reached national boundaries as well as socio-economic, cultural, racial, and class distinctions. Violence against women constitutes an act of gender-based violence and women have been subjected to various types of violence ranging from battering, rape to trafficking, and murder. Nigerian women are often violated without apology. This issue is not only widely disseminated nationally but its occurrence is also widespread, making it a typical and acknowledged behaviour. The violence is deeply ingrained and has serious consequences on women’s health and their well-being, which is likely to result in psychological, mental, and physical harm to women. Efforts made by the world body organizations such as the United Nations, Universal Declaration of HumanRights, the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, and Nigeria’s constitutions to eradicate violence and discrimination against women, and to promote the idea of equality, freedom, and justice. This paper attempts to recognize and examine the consequences of domestic violence against women’s health in Chibok Local Government, Nigeria.