Fawole, Olufemi AdeniyiAkangbe, Tomisin AdedunmolaDurowaiye, Babatunde2019-10-312019-10-312016-082276-8645http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3288This study investigates influence of intimate partner violence in the family of origin on the family of destination with particular reference to Sokoto State, Nigeria. Questionnaires were administered to 255 married women selected from the North Local Government were selected out of which 175 claimed they had experienced intimate partner violence. The study also interviewed 7 married men who had witnessed some form of intimate partner violence in their home of origin. Data was analyzed using regression analysis in SPSS. This study found that incidence of domestic violence affect marital stability in the study area (p < 0.05), and individual type of marriage will contribute to incidence of domestic violence (p < 0.05). However, the study found no connection between individual level of education and participation in domestic violence (p > 0.05) in Sokoto North local government area. Therefore, this study proffers solutions towards eradication of domestic violence as a way of promoting women development, marital stability and reducing gender disparity in the Nigeria society. It was recommended that cultural assumptions that women should be physically abused, perception of women as weaker and needing to be controlled, as well as proper socialization of the children, especially the male child should be increased, thereby reducing the vulnerability of women to intimate partner violence.enIntimate partner violenceabusespousefamilyArticle