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Journal Article
Emotional abuse among married women at Vhembe district: Experiences and consequences
2022
Overview
BackgroundEmotional abuse is seen as an issue to be kept secret and not reported, because there is no evidence of abuse until stress, sickness and death occur.AimThe study aimed at exploring the experiences and consequences of emotional abuse among married women in a selected village in the Vhembe district in Limpopo province.SettingVhembe district in Limpopo province.MethodsThis qualitative study adopted a descriptive phenomenological design. Participants were selected using purposive sampling, with the support of the local healthcare professional to select participants with lived experiences around emotional abuse. In-depth one-on-one unstructured interviews were conducted. Only ten married women were interviewed because of data saturation. Colaizzi’s method was used to analyse the data.ResultsThe results revealed three themes – the participants’ experiences of emotional abuse, the impacts of emotional abuse on the victim and reasons for remaining in an abusive marriage – and eight sub-themes. Married women also stated several reasons for remaining in abusive marriages such as poverty and love for the spouse.ConclusionThe study showed a lack of understanding and consequences of emotional abuse among married women in a village in Limpopo province. The cultural institutions that support lobola disempower women, reinforce violence and allow husbands to have power over their wives. The participants thought men had every right to do whatever they liked with them because they paid their bridal price (lobola). Hence, it is essential to increase the understanding of emotional abuse among women by educating them on various platforms regarding their rights.ContributionThis study contributes to understanding the lived experiences of emotional abuse and its consequences on married women.
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AOSIS,African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS,AOSIS (Pty) Ltd,AOSIS Publishing on behalf of University of Johannesburg
