SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXT AND RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MEZAM DIVISION, CAMEROON, A HISTORICAL DISCOURSE
SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXT AND RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MEZAM DIVISION, CAMEROON, A HISTORICAL DISCOURSE

Summary/Abstract: The socio-cultural and religious setting of Mezam division remains principal factors perpetuating domestic violence in several Mezam communities. Alarming rates of domestic violence greatly trou-bled majority of women who face a lot of challenges leaving abusive relationships. This paper critically examines the socio-cultural setting and religious perspectives of domestic violence in Mezam division. Primary and secondary source materials were consulted and from them, the paper contends that the dynamics in the socio-cultural setting of Mezam communities greatly influenced and perpetuated domestic violence. The people’s perceptions and attitudes towards domestic vio-lence where shaped by their culture and traditional practices. The study revealed that religious believes such as Christianity and Islam equally had a major role to play as far as condoning and perpetuating domestic violence was concern.

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