Context of abuse against men: Perspectives on causes, consequences and coping mechanisms
Global health
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Issue: 1
(02 - 2021)
Background: Opinions on gender abuse have been largely skewed towards females. However, the rising
number of cases of abuses against the male gender has brought the need to seel‹ better
understanding on the different bacl‹ground contexts and conditions surrounding the abuses against
men in Nigeria.
Data Source and Methods: This article was based on a cross-sectional study on abuse against men
through quantitative and qualitative methods. It examined perspectives on causes, consequences and
coping mechanisms relative to abuse against men in urban Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Results: Findings suggest that various forces at individual, familial, cultural, urbanization,
westernization and globalization levels drive abuse against men and men cope with the abuse through
avoidance, divorce, resignation, adjustment and religion.
Conclusion: Findings suggest that various forces at individual, familial, cultural, urbanization,
westernization and globalization levels drive abuse against men and men cope with the abuse through
avoidance, divorce, resignation, adjustment and religion.
Keywords: Abuse against Men, Causes and consequences of Abuse against Men, Coping Mechanisms of
Abuse Men in Urban Ibadan.
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