TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Violence Against Women: An Examination of Men's Attitudes and Perceptions About Wife Beating and Contraceptive Use
JO  - Journal of Asian and African studies
A1  - Ebigbola, Joshua A.
A1  - Akinlo, Ambrose
A1  - Ogunjuyigbe, Peter O.
SP  - 219
EP  - 229
VL  - 40
IS  - 3
N2  - The objective of this study is to examine the attitudes and perceptions of men towards domestic violence and contraceptive use. Data for the study were obtained from a survey conducted between February and May 2003 in Osun and Ondo states of south west Nigeria. The study reveals that: (1) more than 80 per cent of men disapprove of a woman deciding to use contraceptives without consulting them; (2) a significant proportion of men view domestic violence as acceptable; (3) the results therefore signify serious problems concerning the role of men in reproductive issues, which the current efforts in family planning have not adequately addressed.<p /> 
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SN  - 0021-9096
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909605055070
ID  - ref1
ER  -