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This study addressed this gap by examining the relationship between IPV and the quality of the mother–child relationship (MCR) among Nigerian mothers. Drawing on coercive control and ecological frameworks, this dissertation assessed whether IPV types, such as coercive controlling violence (CCV) and situational couple violence (SCV), as well as IPV frequency and severity, were associated with MCR quality. It also tested whether father involvement and cultural beliefs moderated these associations. The sample included 101 mothers recruited from community-based organizations in Nigeria. Participants completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire assessing IPV experiences, father involvement, cultural beliefs, parenting stress, and MCR quality. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted, controlling for parenting stress, child age, child gender, and maternal relationship status. 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