University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Nnamdi Azikwe University, Anambra State, Nigeria.
J Interpers Violence. 2024 Feb;39(3-4):811-827. doi: 10.1177/08862605231198244. Epub 2023 Sep 13.
Economic abuse (EA) is a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) whereby abusers employ various tactics to control their partners' ability to acquire, access, and maintain economic resources thus threatening their economic security and potential for self-sufficiency. It poses a global public health challenge as economic concern is a significant reason for the observed persistent high prevalence of IPV given that even when women want to leave abusive relationships, they are less likely to if they lack the means to cater for themselves and their children upon doing so. However, very few studies in Nigeria have focused on EA. The current study assessed the prevalence and correlates of EA among a Nigerian population of married women. Survey responses of 480 randomly selected married women were used for analysis. The prevalence of EA among respondents was found to be 64.2% while that for emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and physical abuse were 40.2%, 17.3%, and 16.7%, respectively. EA was also found to be significantly associated with other forms of IPV such as physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. The study findings add to the literature by highlighting the high prevalence of EA among Nigerian women. It also underscores the importance of empowering women to minimize victimization. Study limitations are discussed and directions for future research are presented.
经济虐待（EA）是亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的一种形式，施虐者采用各种策略来控制其伴侣获取、获得和维持经济资源的能力，从而威胁到他们的经济安全和自给自足的潜力。鉴于即使女性想离开虐待关系，如果她们缺乏照顾自己和孩子的手段，她们离开的可能性也较小，因此经济问题是观察到 IPV 持续高流行率的一个重要原因，这构成了全球公共卫生挑战。然而，尼日利亚很少有研究关注 EA。本研究评估了尼日利亚已婚女性人群中 EA 的流行率和相关因素。使用了 480 名随机选择的已婚女性的调查回复进行分析。发现受访者中 EA 的流行率为 64.2%，而情感虐待、性虐待和身体虐待的流行率分别为 40.2%、17.3%和 16.7%。EA 还与其他形式的 IPV 如身体虐待、情感虐待和性虐待显著相关。研究结果通过强调尼日利亚女性中 EA 的高流行率，为文献做出了贡献。它还强调了赋予妇女权力以减少受害的重要性。讨论了研究的局限性，并提出了未来研究的方向。
