Gender-Based Violence: A feminist social work analysis on the processes and perceptions on seeking justice by the Domestic Violence Victim Support Unit at Mampong, Ghana.
(2021) SIMV19 20211Graduate School
School of Social Work
Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender
- Abstract
- Gendered violence against woman and children has been in existence and predominant in various societies for a long period of time with its intensity varying from one factor to the other. Many nations around the world including Ghana in West Africa have measures and directives to mitigate of the persistent social menace and possibly eradicate it towards sustainable welfare and development for individuals in the country. Feminist and Structural social work theories together with other relevant conceptual frames addressed the theoretical discussion of the study. The study employed a qualitative case study approach to investigates and analyze the processes and services from the perspectives of officials of the Domestic Violence Victim Support... (More)
- Gendered violence against woman and children has been in existence and predominant in various societies for a long period of time with its intensity varying from one factor to the other. Many nations around the world including Ghana in West Africa have measures and directives to mitigate of the persistent social menace and possibly eradicate it towards sustainable welfare and development for individuals in the country. Feminist and Structural social work theories together with other relevant conceptual frames addressed the theoretical discussion of the study. The study employed a qualitative case study approach to investigates and analyze the processes and services from the perspectives of officials of the Domestic Violence Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) at the district of Mampong in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Employing a non-probability purposive sampling together with snowballing technique, in-depth synchronous interview was the source of empirical data from nine respondents from the unit. Document analysis was as well used a source in gathering secondary data. The study identified from the findings, tracing from the history of Ghana that the formation of social institutions like DOVVSU rests on the foundation of patriarchalism of already existing preconceptions of gender roles from precolonial era and it was reinforced by imperialism. A gender-neutral institution backed with actors and directives to reduce gendered violence faces barriers to attain justice for its service users due to gendered power relations that results in inequitable distribution of resources impeding the services of the unit. Moreover, as a result, these power dynamics under the patriarchal systems, there are underreports cases from vulnerable victims at the district since among other reasons, most of the victims believe perpetrators are not prosecuted instead end up on the streets due to the ineffectiveness of the institutional strategy to combat the rate of GBV at the district of Mampong. In this manner, some marginalized and oppressed women will be excluded and remain (in)visible in their oppressive state which at the end sabotages individual welfare and development considering the uncontrollable rise in gendered violence if structural adjustments and policy implementation in DOVVSU of GPS are enforced not only at Mampong but throughout the Police Service of Ghana.. (Less)
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- Boateng, Clinton Ofori LU
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- organization
- course
- SIMV19 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Gender-Based Violence, Patriarchy, Ghana, Justice, Gender Equality
- language
- English
- id
- 9053461
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abstract = {{Gendered violence against woman and children has been in existence and predominant in various societies for a long period of time with its intensity varying from one factor to the other. Many nations around the world including Ghana in West Africa have measures and directives to mitigate of the persistent social menace and possibly eradicate it towards sustainable welfare and development for individuals in the country. Feminist and Structural social work theories together with other relevant conceptual frames addressed the theoretical discussion of the study. The study employed a qualitative case study approach to investigates and analyze the processes and services from the perspectives of officials of the Domestic Violence Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) at the district of Mampong in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Employing a non-probability purposive sampling together with snowballing technique, in-depth synchronous interview was the source of empirical data from nine respondents from the unit. Document analysis was as well used a source in gathering secondary data. The study identified from the findings, tracing from the history of Ghana that the formation of social institutions like DOVVSU rests on the foundation of patriarchalism of already existing preconceptions of gender roles from precolonial era and it was reinforced by imperialism. A gender-neutral institution backed with actors and directives to reduce gendered violence faces barriers to attain justice for its service users due to gendered power relations that results in inequitable distribution of resources impeding the services of the unit. Moreover, as a result, these power dynamics under the patriarchal systems, there are underreports cases from vulnerable victims at the district since among other reasons, most of the victims believe perpetrators are not prosecuted instead end up on the streets due to the ineffectiveness of the institutional strategy to combat the rate of GBV at the district of Mampong. In this manner, some marginalized and oppressed women will be excluded and remain (in)visible in their oppressive state which at the end sabotages individual welfare and development considering the uncontrollable rise in gendered violence if structural adjustments and policy implementation in DOVVSU of GPS are enforced not only at Mampong but throughout the Police Service of Ghana..}},
author = {{Boateng, Clinton Ofori}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Gender-Based Violence: A feminist social work analysis on the processes and perceptions on seeking justice by the Domestic Violence Victim Support Unit at Mampong, Ghana.}},
year = {{2021}},
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