Intimate Partner Violence Impacts University Students in Ghana
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Date
2019
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Athens Journal of Social Sciences
Abstract
Intimate partner violence cuts across cultures and types of relationships. While the
phenomenon has received considerable academic attention in many contexts, few
scholarly works exist in Ghana. This research project was limited to tertiary level students
at Ghana’s premier university. The study, using open-ended qualitative questions,
examined the phenomenon from a multidimensional perspective as it affects both male and
female in dating relationships. Additionally, the study attempts to fill a gap in the
literature by examining abuse in relationships between largely unmarried intimate
partners in a university. It also pushes beyond the academic realm and offers a guide for
practice, by establishing a public relations campaign targeted to the university students.
Researchers investigated the scope and types of intimate partner violence among students
in dating relationships, students described experiencing physical and emotional abuse,
citing reasons for continuing non-healthy relationships. This study seeks to understand
why university-educated victims remain in abusive relationships.
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Research Article
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abusive relationships, dating relationships, Intimate partner violence, university students