Table 5.

summary findings from key informant interviews conducted with officials of notable NGOs that deal with issues of violence in Enugu State, December, 2015

Thematic Areas	Respondents (Officials of Non-Governmental Organization that deal with issues of domestic violence)
Types of violence	Physical violence: The men use horse wipe belts, buckle and broom on their wives; a women with eight months old pregnancy beaten to a state of unconsciousness hair pulling, slapping, hitting her head against the wall.
	Psychological violence: The men destroy their items of trade; prevents their pregnant wives from receiving antenatal care
	Sexual violence: Marital rape and forced abortion
	Economic violence: The men forcefully collect money from their wives; the men destroy their items of trade; they refuse to give their wives money for food; they refuse to allow her take a job; refuse to pay the children’s school fees and they hide money away from their wives; the women suffer from starvation and lack of maintenance; They make unnecessary financial demands on their wives.
Triggers of violence	Lack of sexual attraction
	High poverty rate in state
	Societal norms and values
	They batter for pride
	Patrichial nature of the society
	If she refuse him sex
	Extreme anger
	Controlling behaviour
	Nagging
Complications of IPV	Swollen reddish face and eyes; Burns from hot iron and hot water; Open wounds; Vaginal tear and bleeding as a result of marital rape; Insanity; broken bones and teeth; unconsciousness; miscarriages; unwanted pregnancy
Coping strategies of the victims	The women prefers to report to their own family, husband’s family, their religious leaders and NGOs
	They also run away from the home
	Some fight back
	Staying in the marriage and accepting it as a way of life
Very few of the victims report to law enforcement agents
Solutions to end violence	Creating family courts in the state to settle family disputes
	Domesticating the violence gender inequality bill in the state
	Translating existing laws and the rights of women to local languages
	Creating employment for the men and women
	Enacting the laws on prohibiting violence against women in the state
	Sensitization to create awareness on the complications of violence on the victims, family and the society
	Organizing behavioural modification seminars for men and women.