Understanding Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in State Universities. A Case Study of Bindura University of Science Education · Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Author

Mapokotera, Constant

Title

Understanding Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in State Universities. A Case Study of Bindura University of Science Education

Abstract

This study aimed at understanding intimate partner violence in state universities. The study’s general objective were to understand the occurrence and forms of IPV that takes place at Bindura University of Science Education and the Specific Objectives of the study were to explore the prevalence of IPV on Bindura University of Science Education, understand the types of IPV at Bindura University of Science Education, to understand the factors that inhibit women victims from reporting the abuse and to come up with recommendations for removing barriers that stop women victims of IPV from reporting the abuse. This study adopted a qualitative methodology approach that is informed by interpretive paradigm which is based on an individual’s account of their experiences and the meaning attached to a phenomenon or event. The study found that females at Bindura University of Science Education experienced verbal, sexual and physical violence as types of intimate partner violence in state universities. All the 20 participants had been subjected to physical violence by their intimate partners. Six of the participants retaliated by using objects that they could use to propel at their partners.The study found that abuse caused physical health challenges on women who experienced intimate partner violence in state universities. This study showed that females at BUSE were most likely not to report IPV because they were still attached to their partners. The results of the study also showed that the females in permanent and semi-permanent relationships did not violently retaliate, they could only verbally insult their male counterpart. The study made the following recommendations in addressing the problem of IPV amongst university students.More academic research is needed about IPV in tertiary institutions, the universities should provide adequate on-campus accommodation and it should be affordable to the student body. This is to avoid co-habiting and abusive intimate partners from outside the university community and create young friendly centres/program that will help in raising awareness of the dangers of IPV, peer support, counselling services and reporting centres

Date

2022

Publisher

BUSE

Keywords

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

State Universities

Supervisor

N/A