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With a lot of domestic violence article written everyday, its enough to make one wonder if domestic violence have a tomb effect on our society. Domestic violence still exists after so many laws laid down. The effect of domestic violence has transcended into our communities by lot of broken homes, dismantle families: thus, this is causing a chain reaction on a larger and wider scale.

What is Domestic Violence.

Domestic violence mostly happens between intimacy partner and families. Regardless of the sexual orientation, marital status of couples, or socio-economic status of families, domestic violence is characterised by repetitive and patterned acts of supremacy and superiority. The abuser (s) often uses different tactics to make the weaker counter part summit to them.

In most cases, domestic violence often victimizes the weaker individual(s) in the relationship or family- women, children, the disabled, and the elderly. It is a display of power over the weaker individual(s). In a study conducted, one out of three women all over the world experience domestic violence in the form of sexual and physical abuse. In worse cases, the unhealthy rate of domestic violence is high, and it is estimated that more than 10,000 individuals die each year due to domestic violence.

Despite of modern laws that protect the right of women and individuals from domestic violence, still did not reduce the number of domestic violence. A lot of domestic violence articles has been written about women, wife, individuals being battered beyond recognition and raped, yet often victims don't talk about it with anyone that could help. Unfortunately, it is considered a taboo that nobody would want to talk about it readily.

The Effects of Domestic Violence on Society

Domestic violence is never an isolated issue that only affects families. Children who witness violence committed against one of their parents are at a higher risk to develop behavioral problems in the future. There are approximately around 3.3 million children in Nigeria that were exposed to violence, and these children are likely to have higher levels of hostility, anger, anxiety, and mental health instability. So, imagine this huge number of children growing up and starting their own families. In fact, male children who have witnessed their mothers being abused by their fathers are at much more risk to grow up and do the same thing to their partners.

Some may have recovered from witnessing the abuse while others are bound to continue the cycle of abuse within their own families. Generation upon generation, domestic violence causes the family unit to crumble over time. But more than dismantling the basic unit of society, the family, the effects of domestic violence on communities and entire societies is very serious. In fact, the cost of domestic violence to society is phenomenal. Below are the effects of such violence on society.

Increase Number of Homelessness

Increasing cases of homelessness can be attributed to domestic violence. In fact, 65% of homeless women and children in the Nigeria decide to live on the streets to avoid their abusive homes. After all, living on the street is better than being caged inside a house by an abusive partner, parent or other family members. Homelessness is a serious problem in Nigeria.

Economic Repercussions

The economic repercussion of domestic violence is the reason why so many companies have addressed domestic violence by creating policies and seeking connections with agencies to provide protection to their workers. While it is good to know that companies are doing their best to protect the welfare of their workers, they put a lot of efforts to provide a safe working environment, and this equates to using up resources as well.

What can You do?

It is common for people to turn a blind eye if they see domestic violence. Unfortunately, we still have this belief that domestic violence is a private affair that must be sorted out by the people involved. If readers know someone or see someone who is a victim of domestic violence, don't ignore the situation. However, this does not have to mean that one should get physically involved.

Domestic violence is a complicated matter. Some people would tell their friends who are victims of such abuse to leave their abusers. But most victims cannot bring themselves to leave their attackers because they have developed emotional attachment to them. Moreover, threats and assaults often escalate after the victim of domestic violence leaves the abuser. Leaving may not solve the problem, and it can be the most dangerous thing that anyone can do in the situation. The victim is not only dealing with physical abuse in domestic violence but also psychological conditioning. It is therefore important to seek the right help from the right people.

On the whole, we cannot accept the effects of domestic violence and even if it can be depressing to read about domestic violence, it is crucial that we don't turn a blind eye to the victims of family violence. It is everyone vested interest to work towards eliminating violence in all forms so that we can end the cycle of violence so that we can live a brighter future. Seeking help about domestic violence is the gateway to freedom.

I am also a victim; we can stop this together.

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