MARITAL INFIDELITY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG SINGLE MOTHERS

ABSTRACT This study examined marital infidelity and domestic violence among single mothers in Ado-Ekiti Metropolis, Ekiti State. The study was conducted using descriptive survey method. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to select 100 respondents. Structured questionnaire was adopted as the instrument for data collection while In-depth interview served as a complementary data collection instrument. The data were collated and analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The findings showed that divorce mostly resulted from marital infidelity. It equally revealed that men toppled in marital infidelity and educated ones engage more in marital infidelity; marital infidelity thrived due to lack of finances and finally that unemployed people engaged more in marital infidelity than people in other occupations. The study, therefore, recommends continuous creation of awareness on the health challenges and other problems associated with marital infidelity to deter people from engaging in it: provision of jobs and empowerment, especially for women, by the government and spouses should be satisfied with what they have acquired and avoid greed.