DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST MEN AT EFFIDUASE IN THE KOFORIDUA MUNICIPALITY

It is commonly believed that women are the typical victims of domestic violence, and that most perpetrators are men. To varying degrees, this view has shaped different stances on and responses to domestic violence as a social problem, in areas ranging from government policy to feminist groups campaigns. However in the world today, this focus on women as the victims of domestic violence has become minimal paving way to the attention of male victimization, especially in Ghana. Domestic violence against men is a term describing violence that is committed against men by the man’s intimate partner. It is a rare finding. Even though there have been so much hues and cries about domestic violence against women across the globe, domestic violence against men is a reality. It occurs virtually in every society in varying degrees (AllenCollinson, 2009). The problems in conducting studies that seek to describe violence in terms of gender are the amount of silence, fear and shame that result from abuse within families and relationships. This is why domestic violence against men remains largely unreported. Domestic violence has been a controversial topic for some time now and it is very difficult to be addressed, due to the many forms of the act such as slapping, beatings, and hitting one with objects.