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ABSTRACT
Domestic violence has been a major challenge affecting the world, in spite of the various steps taken by nations to curb its spread within their societal spheres. More often than not, women and children are usually the victims of this menace based on the report of the World Health Organization. According to the WHO, 1 in 3 (30%) of women in the world are usually victims of domestic violence. Although, there have been arguments that men too are equally victims of this violence even though, such abuse is still at a low ebb.
In Nigeria, where the scourge of this domestic violence is on the increase, many have attributed its cause to some cultural and religious practices which encourage the denigration of women. Accordingly, efforts have been geared towards tackling this perennial problem by both governmental agencies and relevant NGOs with little or no positive results. For example, in the north, husbands are allowed to beat up their wives for the purpose of correcting them even though, such ill-treatment amounts to a violation of their rights to dignity of human persons enshrined under Section 34 of the 1999 Constitution. Using doctrinal and analytical methods of research, this study shall examine the causes of such domestic violence in Nigeria and the efficacy of existing legal frameworks enacted towards curbing it together with the laws from other jurisdictions.
