Flushing out domestic violence- The role of adult education

[Matthew ATINYO]

mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>According to the 2006 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, monitoring the situation of children, women and men, 47 percent of all surveyed women  and 37
percent of all men surveyed  age 15- 49 believe that a husband is justified in beating his wife for at least one of the following reasons.

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“Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>When she goes out without telling him

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“Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>When she neglects the children

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“Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>When she argues with him

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“Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>When she refuses sex with him

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“Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>When she burns the food.

mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>The largest proportion justifying wife beating is as follows:

text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt””> “Times New Roman”””>Gender	mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”””>Justification for a husband to beat a wife	mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”””>Percent
mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>Among Women	border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1;mso-border-top-alt:<br /> solid black .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .5pt;<br /> mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>If the woman has another sexual partner	border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1;mso-border-top-alt:<br /> solid black .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .5pt;<br /> mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>55
	border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1;mso-border-top-alt:<br /> solid black .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .5pt;<br /> mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>If she insults her husband	border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1;mso-border-top-alt:<br /> solid black .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .5pt;<br /> mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>49
	border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1;mso-border-top-alt:<br /> solid black .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .5pt;<br /> mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>If she burns the food	border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1;mso-border-top-alt:<br /> solid black .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .5pt;<br /> mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>14
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mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>Among men	border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1;mso-border-top-alt:<br /> solid black .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .5pt;<br /> mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>If the woman has another sexual partner	border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1;mso-border-top-alt:<br /> solid black .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .5pt;<br /> mso-border-left-themecolor:text1;mso-border-alt:solid black .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:<br /> text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt”> “Times New Roman”;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>43

mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>When all the identified reasons are considered, 66 percent of women and 56 percent of men justify wife beating (GSS. 2006).

mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”””>As a result of such attitudes, it has traditionally been very difficult for women to report such abuses to the authorities. The fact that the police often dismiss domestic violence as a private issue rather than a criminal one has also been a huge impediment to women prosecuting their violent husbands. How can adult education be used to flush out this social cancer?

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