Domestic Violence: Implications for the Family and National Development

Abstract

Marriage and family are passing through very trying moments owing to the violence that have permeated and interpenetrated its ranks. This cankerworm has eaten deep into the fabrics of the family to the extent that the family is standing precariously at the edge of disintegration. This malady has affected negatively the macrocosm or larger society since the family is its microcosm. The resultant effect is the retardation of social integration, destruction of public morality and regression of National Development. This can become a thing of the past if concerted efforts is put in place to overhaul and transform the family through reducing domestic violence.