Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "Abuse"
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Media narrative construction of human rights abuse in Nigeria
(K.N. Raj Library, 2016)Human rights infractions have been a recurring issue in Nigeria. This is probably so because of the military involvement in the governance of the country in the recent past. This also probably explains why there are a ... -
Only real men respect women : the use of scripture in the violence against women pandemic : research article
(Institute of Afro-Hellenic Studies ; University of Johannesburg, 2013)Violence against women is disturbing, and yet it remains endemic in all societies. The South African Government passed the Domestic Violence Act into law in 1998 (Act 116 of 1998) as part of the country’s local and ... -
Prevalence and predictors of elder abuse in Mafikeng Local Municipality in South Africa
(PKP, 2014)Elder abuse is widespread in South Africa and is a serious public health problem. This paper estimated the prevalence and identified the forms and predictors of elder abuse. The paper used cross-sectional data on 506 ...