Domestic violence in northern Namibia
Namibia: North Grapples With Domestic Violence
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
Extra-marital affairs, HIV/AIDS, possessiveness, alcohol and drug abuse and financial constraints are at the top of the list of what causes domestic violence in the North. Monika Erasmus, a social worker for the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Oshana Region, explains that this type of violence mostly occurs between couples who are living together or once lived together in conjugal relationships ... extra-marital affairs usually lead to abuse, particularly after one partner has lost interest in the marriage or union.HIV/AIDS is ano-ther factor of domestic violence. After couples have been tested and find themselves HIV-positive, it can lead to confrontation and blaming of each other, until the stronger person tends to abuse the weaker one ... "When one is under the influence of alcohol, we know how they operate, they tend to see things upside down and end up beating their partners." ... "Clearly, much of the problem is due to men acting irresponsibly and violently as they have historically done. It should be equally clear that some women must be taught that they must act more responsibly also," she explained. She added that although women can be violent, most violence that causes injury is perpetrated by men ... Police Spokesperson Sergeant Slogan Mateus said through their Women and Child Protection Unit in the North, they recorded 10 incidents from January to December last year ... Some people believe that a marriage is a private thing and what happens inside a family is no one else's business. Most women who lay charges of assault for domestic violence often drop the charges before the case comes to court ...
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
Extra-marital affairs, HIV/AIDS, possessiveness, alcohol and drug abuse and financial constraints are at the top of the list of what causes domestic violence in the North. Monika Erasmus, a social worker for the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Oshana Region, explains that this type of violence mostly occurs between couples who are living together or once lived together in conjugal relationships ... extra-marital affairs usually lead to abuse, particularly after one partner has lost interest in the marriage or union.HIV/AIDS is ano-ther factor of domestic violence. After couples have been tested and find themselves HIV-positive, it can lead to confrontation and blaming of each other, until the stronger person tends to abuse the weaker one ... "When one is under the influence of alcohol, we know how they operate, they tend to see things upside down and end up beating their partners." ... "Clearly, much of the problem is due to men acting irresponsibly and violently as they have historically done. It should be equally clear that some women must be taught that they must act more responsibly also," she explained. She added that although women can be violent, most violence that causes injury is perpetrated by men ... Police Spokesperson Sergeant Slogan Mateus said through their Women and Child Protection Unit in the North, they recorded 10 incidents from January to December last year ... Some people believe that a marriage is a private thing and what happens inside a family is no one else's business. Most women who lay charges of assault for domestic violence often drop the charges before the case comes to court ...