Relationship Between the Use of Drugs and Violent Sexual Behavior Among Married Men: A Case Study of Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between the use of drugs and violent sexual behaviours among
married men in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. Descriptive research design of ex-post facto
type was used for this study. Population comprises of all married men in Alimosho Local Government Area of
Lagos State. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 383 married men and self-developed
questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.76 was used. Pearson Product Moment Correlatio n (PPMC)
statistical analysis was used to analyze the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings from the
study revealed that drug use have a significant relationship with rape of partners (0.47), denial of the right to the
use of contraceptives (0.84), forced abortion (0.40) and forced prostitution (0.63). Based on the conclusion, it
was recommended that public awareness campaigns should be organized on marital rape to provide accurate
information, dispelling myths and stereotypes about marital rape and that counseling psychologists should
formulate and implement protocols for addressing violence in relation to pregnancy and abortion that include
the provision of counseling, emergency contraception, treatment of HIV/STIs, abortion and post abortion care.