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An Investigation into the Factors Contributing to Domestic Violence in Koforidua in the New Juaben Municipality of Ghana
Open Journal of Educational Research
| Vol 2, Issue 1
Table 2. Factorscontributing to domestic violence
| Factors | Strongly Disagree(%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly Agree(%) | Agree (%) |
| Show of power by men | 14.1 | 11.2 | 26.5 | 48.2 |
| Abuse of alcohol and drugs | 35.0 | 49.7 | 9.1 | 6.2 |
| Exposure to DV in the family | 14.7 | 10.9 | 43.2 | 31.2 |
| Poverty and stress in marriage | 5.6 | 9.4 | 38.5 | 46.5 |
| Poor communication in marriage | 88 | 9.1 | 45.6 | 36.5 |
| Control of women through discipline | 44 | 8.8 | 49.7 | 37.1 |
| Women’s low academic achievement | 13.5 | 12.1 | 41.2 | 33.2 |
Source: Field data (2014)