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The Dynamics of help Seeking Strategies used by Battered Women in Spousal Relationships in Nakuru West Sub-County of Kenya

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dc.contributor.author Wachira, Mary Wanjiku
dc.contributor.author Ngetich, Kibet
dc.contributor.author Mwangi, Wokabi
dc.date.issued 2017-11
dc.date.accessioned 2021-07-28T07:35:11Z
dc.date.available 2021-07-28T07:35:11Z
dc.identifier.uri http://41.89.96.81:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2718
dc.description.abstract The study examines the dynamics of help seeking strategies among battered women in spousal relationships in Nakuru West Sub County, Kenya. This research was motivated by the verity that even though wife battering has for long been recognized as not only a health hazard but also a grave violation of human rights, it continues to be prevalent in many families. Two theories; Battered Women Syndrome Theory and Survivor Theory guided the study. Snowball and purposive sampling methods were used to identify the sample size required. A qualitative research methodology employing an Interview Schedule, Focus Group Discussions and Key Informants Guides was employed as the tools of data collection and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study found that (80.0%) of the battered women do not always seek help. This study recommends social solutions to wife battering because findings conclude that it is a social problem. The study also recommends that policies to curb battering be more stringent in order to deal with the menace thereby empowering women who are key pillars to family welfare and by extension stable society. Keywords: help seeking strategies, battered women, spousal relationship en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Scholars Middle East Publishers en_US
dc.subject Battered Women in Spousal Relationships en_US
dc.title The Dynamics of help Seeking Strategies used by Battered Women in Spousal Relationships in Nakuru West Sub-County of Kenya en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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