Domestic Violence: A Social Menace to Families’ Sustainability in Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria

This study investigated the effect of domestic violence as a social menace to families’ sustainability in Wukari, Taraba State. The study examined the physical and psychological effects of domestic violence to families’ stability. Two research questions and two hypotheses were also postulated to guide the study. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A sample size of 50 respondents was obtained from different intimate partners that have once been domestically violated through multi-stage sampling procedure. An adapted structured questionnaire of Domestic Violence against Family Stability, DVFSQ was used for data collection. Data analysis was done using frequency counts, percentage and t-test analysis at 5% level of significance. Results indicated a significant impact of physical violence (t=0.02, p<0.05) and psychological violence (t=0.52, p<0.05). The findings reinforce the reflective consequences of domestic violence to families’ sustainability ranging from physical assault to emotional disturbance. Therefore, the understanding of the complex dynamics of domestic violence thereby, highlights the importance of promoting peace and unity for families’ sustainability and development that cannot be undermined in addressing violence within families and communities at large.