Spousal Violence in Southwest Nigeria: Prevalence and Correlates

Olubunmi Akinsanya Alo^1*, Emmanuel Kolawole Odusina² and Gbadebo Babatunde²

¹Department of Sociology, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria

²Department of Demography and Social Statistics, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria

^*Corresponding Author: Olubunmi Akinsanya Alo, Department of Sociology, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria, Tel: +2348033841587 Email:

Keywords: Health; Violence; Africa; Physical; Sexual; Tradition

Introduction