19% of Ghanaian women support husbands disciplining their wives for burning food while cooking

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More Ghanaian women than men believe there is nothing wrong with domestic violence in relation to men beating their wives. 

This is according to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).

It indicates that 19 per cent of women (compared to 16 per cent of men) believe a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife.

Some of the reasons offered for justifying the beating are, if she neglects the children, goes out without telling the husband, argues with him, refuses to have sexual intercourse, or burns the food during cooking.

The report further reveals that neglecting the children is the most common justification for wife beating among women (13 per cent women to 10 per cent men)

 

Source: graphic.com.gh


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Kennedy Mornah is an Award Winning Ghanaian Journalist with over two decades of experience in the Ghanaian Media landscape spanning the electronic, print and digital media. He is a Media Consultant, a Corporate MC, Radio and TV Host, Founder and Publisher of the Maritime and Transport Digest Newspaper, Businessman, a Go getter and an optimist. He has worked for renowned media organizations including Diamond Fm in Tamale, Luv Fm in Kumasi, Oman Fm in Accra and Starr Fm in Accra In 2017 he received the Reporter of the Year Award at the Ghana Shippers Awards in Accra, Ghana.

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