GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA:IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING

Abstract

Gender-based violence is on physical/mental health, and can result in isolation, sadness, and attempts at suicide. Domestic violence against women is an international problem that cuts beyond borders of nation, culture, and class. This study highlights its causes and analyzes the many forms of violence. It discusses indicators violence in Nigeria as well as its destructive effects on both the victim and society at large. To lower the number of incidences of gender-centered violence in Nigeria, counseling interventions for both victims and offenders were emphasised. One of the recommendations was for the government to occasionally host seminars and workshops on gender -based violence.