DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ITS IMPACTS ON CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine domestic violence against women and its impact on children development using Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State as case study. Specifically, the study examined how the psychology of a child is impacted upon by domestic violence in the family, investigate the various forms of domestic violence women experience, and examine the academic consequences of domestic violence against women on a child. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 1000 responses were validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings revealed that the major people that experience domestic violence is women and that women are frequently abused domestically in the society. Also, various domestic violence against women are sexual abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, and emotional abuse. Furthermore, the tested hypotheses using Pearson Correlation Analysis show that there is a significant relationship between domestic violence and child’s negative psychological change (.922**). Also, that there is a significant relationship between domestic violence and child’s poor academic performance (.899**). The study recommend educating people about family responsibility, as way of eradicating domestic violence among families.