The prevalence and effects of abuse against men in the three tribal authorities in INgwavuma District in KwaZulu-Natal.
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description: The study aimed at investigating the prevalence and effects of abuse or violence against men in an intimate relationship in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Notably, the thesis is entitled “The prevalence and Effects of Abuse against Men in the three Tribal Authorities in Ingwavuma in KwaZulu-Natal”. The study defines domestic violence as an abusive behaviour by one or both partners in an intimate relationship (e.g. marriage, dating, family, friends, and cohabitation). Domestic violence as a public health problem leads to death, physical disabilities, mental health problems, psychological problems, economical deficiencies, to mention a few. The study was informed by three main research objectives: to identify the causes of men abuse; to determine the effects of men abuse; and to develop strategies for addressing men abuse. The theoretical framework that underpinned the study was Social Learning Theory by Bandura. The study used a post-positivist research paradigm which enabled the researcher to yield multiple perspectives from the target population rather than a single reality. In that light, the study used both quantitative and qualitative research methods during data collection. The qualitative data were gathered through open-ended questions among men who once experienced abuse by their intimate partners while quantitative data were gathered through a survey. The study also used in depth literature review and document analysis which formed part of qualitative content analysis. The study drew a sample from men who once experienced abuse from their intimate partners. The study adopted non-probability sampling because the researcher did not know the size of the population. Additionally, the researcher used snowball and purposive sampling techniques. These sampling techniques were used at different stages to select the respondents. Snowball was largely used because the researcher did not know the victims of abuse. The study sampled 60 men who once experienced abuse and …
abstract: The study aimed at investigating the prevalence and effects of abuse or violence against men in an intimate relationship in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Notably, the thesis is entitled “The prevalence and Effects of Abuse against Men in the three Tribal Authorities in Ingwavuma in KwaZulu-Natal”. The study defines domestic violence as an abusive behaviour by one or both partners in an intimate relationship (e.g. marriage, dating, family, friends, and cohabitation). Domestic violence as a public health problem leads to death, physical disabilities, mental health problems, psychological problems, economical deficiencies, to mention a few. The study was informed by three main research objectives: to identify the causes of men abuse; to determine the effects of men abuse; and to develop strategies for addressing men abuse. The theoretical framework that underpinned the study was Social Learning Theory by Bandura. The study used a post-positivist research paradigm which enabled the researcher to yield multiple perspectives from the target population rather than a single reality. In that light, the study used both quantitative and qualitative research methods during data collection. The qualitative data were gathered through open-ended questions among men who once experienced abuse by their intimate partners while quantitative data were gathered through a survey. The study also used in depth literature review and document analysis which formed part of qualitative content analysis. The study drew a sample from men who once experienced abuse from their intimate partners. The study adopted non-probability sampling because the researcher did not know the size of the population. Additionally, the researcher used snowball and purposive sampling techniques. These sampling techniques were used at different stages to select the respondents. Snowball was largely used because the researcher did not know the victims of abuse. The study sampled 60 men who once experienced abuse and …
author: Mngomezulu, Thanduxolo Peace
keywords: abuse --men --tribal authorities --South Africa
license: https://devspace.unizulu.ac.za/bitstreams/d114c5a5-a173-4aaf-bfc3-6ef1bb9c7698/download
date published: 2018
date modified: 2026-07-24T06:17:25Z
provider: University of Zululand
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: University of Zululand