TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Sexual violations among married women in southeastern Nigeria
JO  - International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics
A1  - Chigbu, Chioma C.
A1  - Ekweazi, Kingsley E.
A1  - Chigbu, Chioma C.
A1  - Iwuji, Stella E.
SP  - 141
EP  - 144
VL  - 110
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To investigate domestic sexual violations in southeastern Nigeria and the opinions of married women regarding sexual rights for women. METHOD: Married women attending gynecologic clinics at 3 major hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria, completed a structured questionnaire. RESULTS: A culture of male dominance seemed to be the leading cause for the following high rates: husband's total monopoly on decisions regarding sex, 54.1%; inability to refuse the husband's demands for sex, 60.7%; sex-related verbal abuse, 39.3%; sex-related physical violence, 16.2%; and forced sex, 19.1%. Women with a university education and unemployed women reported sexual violations more frequently than did others. Most respondents supported sexual rights for women. CONCLUSION: Married women in southeastern Nigeria still are denied sexual rights, apparently owing to a culture of male dominance. A higher education alone may not lead to the advent of sexual rights for women, and a greater emphasis should be placed on societal reorientation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.02.013
ID  - ref1
ER  -