Journal of Gender and Millennium Development Studies

Post Post Infidelity Stress Disorder and Violence among Intimate Partners in Nigeria

Edafe Ulo, Annmarie Nkem Okoli — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Infidelity represents a severe relational stressor that may trigger Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder (PISD) and increase the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), yet empirical evidence within the Nigerian context remains limited. Objective: This study examined the predictive relationship between PISD and IPV and assessed the moderating role of coping strategies, while exploring differences across gender and age groups. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional design was employed. Data were collected from intimate partners using standardized instruments measuring post-infidelity stress, coping strategies, and IPV. Multiple regression and moderation analyses were conducted to determine predictive effects and interaction patterns. Result: PISD significantly predicted IPV, accounting for 38% of the variance in violent behaviour. Individuals with elevated PISD were 3.14 times more likely to engage in IPV. Females reported higher PISD levels, whereas younger adults demonstrated greater vulnerability to IPV and maladaptive coping. Adaptive coping strategies significantly reduced the strength of the PISD–IPV association. Conclusion: Post-infidelity stress constitutes a substantial psychological risk factor for intimate partner violence. The interaction between stress responses and coping styles plays a critical role in shaping behavioural outcomes within intimate relationships. Originality/Value: This study provides novel empirical contributions to the fields of clinical psychology, relational psychology, and interpersonal violence research by establishing the predictive role of Post Infidelity Stress Disorder (PISD) in driving intimate partner violence (IPV) risk up to 3.14 times, alongside identifying the protective moderation of adaptive coping strategies across gender and age groups regarding post betrayal relational trauma in the context of intimate partnerships in Nigeria, which remains understudied. These findings enrich the empirical literature and serve as a strategic reference in designing culturally responsive psychological interventions, family counseling frameworks, and community-based violence prevention programs

Online Child Sexual abuse in the Gambia the Luring Strategies: The Perspective of Child Protection Officers (Case Study: Serekunda Tourism Development Areas)

Yahya Muhammed Bah, Myrtati Dyah Artaria — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Background: The rapid expansion of digital technology has increased global connectivity but simultaneously created new avenues for online child sexual abuse and exploitation, particularly in vulnerable tourism-driven settings such as The Gambia. Objective: This study aims to examine the luring strategies used by perpetrators, identify contributing factors, and explore existing prevention and support mechanisms from the perspective of child protection officers. Method: A qualitative case study approach was employed involving in-depth interviews with 29 child protection officers working with issues related to the Tourism Development Areas. Data were analysed thematically to capture patterns related to recruitment techniques, impacts, and institutional responses. Result: Findings reveal that perpetrators employ diverse strategies, including social media befriending, smartphone access, manipulation of families and communities, trafficking networks, peer influence, drug use, gifts, and intermediaries such as pimps. Limited parental supervision, poverty, and widespread digital access significantly increase children’s vulnerability. Conclusion: Online platforms have intensified both the scale and complexity of child sexual exploitation, requiring coordinated, multi-level interventions. Originality/Value: This case study provides novel empirical contributions to the fields of cyber criminology, child protection, and tourism policy by documenting multifaceted online luring mechanisms utilized by perpetrators, ranging from social media manipulation, smartphone provisions, and gift giving to peer pressure, illicit substance use, and trafficking intermediaries regarding online child sexual abuse and exploitation amid socioeconomic vulnerabilities and inadequate parental supervision, an issue that remains insufficiently documented in current literature. This review delivers profound contextual insights while serving as a strategic reference and contributing to policymaking, institutional capacity building for child protection officers, and the design of targeted preventive interventions for handling similar cases within tourism development areas in The Gambia.

Gender and Religion: A Discourse Analysis of Gender Roles and Status Across Religious Perspectives

Wendi Silitonga, Ayu Syahfitri, Johannes Hasibuan, Cindy Septia — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Gender inequality is frequently legitimized through religious interpretations, despite core theological doctrines fundamentally affirming values of human equality. Objective: This study aims to examine how gender discourse is constructed across religious perspectives and identify both existing paradigms of equality and practical implementation challenges. Method: This study employs a qualitative approach using gender discourse analysis through a literature review of religious texts and academic sources. The analysis was conducted through stages of data reduction, thematic categorization, power relation analysis, and critical interpretation. Results: All religions examined in this study possess normative foundations that support gender equality in spiritual, social, and moral dimensions. However, social practices remain influenced by patriarchal culture, as reflected in the restriction of women’s roles, male dominance in leadership, and bias in the interpretation of religious teachings. Conclusion: Religion plays an ambivalent role as both a source of legitimization and a driver of social transformation toward gender justice. Originality/Value: This study expands theoretical and discursive perspectives in the fields of sociology of religion, gender studies, and critical discourse analysis by uncovering the ambivalent role of religion as both an instrument of legitimization and a catalyst for social transformation, demonstrating that normative religious foundations affirm spiritual and moral equality despite persistent patriarchal constraints in social practice regarding gender roles and status construction across religious traditions, an area that remains insufficiently explored through comparative discourse analysis. These findings enrich existing conceptual literature and serve as a strategic reference and contribution to advancing contextual and inclusive religious hermeneutics, informing gender responsive interfaith dialogues, and designing equitable social policies.

Generational Patterns in Digital Linguistic Styles: A Quantitative Study of Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha

Maria Angela Macomis, Aviel I Alayon, Justine Mae Bihasa, Colleen Kate Pasion — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Background: The rapid evolution of digital technology has transformed communication and shaped linguistic practices across generations, yet localised empirical evidence remains limited. Objective: This study aims to examine how communication-related variables influence the digital language practices of Millennials, Generation Z, and Generation Alpha. Method: A quantitative descriptive-comparative and correlational design was employed, involving 75 respondents. Data were collected through a structured survey and analysed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation. Results: The findings revealed high levels of symbolic-paralinguistic use, alongside moderate levels of lexical innovation and multimodal integration. Significant generational differences were identified in lexical innovation and overall digital language practices, with Generation Alpha demonstrating higher levels. Furthermore, a moderate positive relationship was found between communication-related variables and digital language practices, with communication goals emerging as the strongest predictor, while digital literacy showed minimal influence. Conclusion: The study concludes that digital language practices are driven more by communicative intent and interaction patterns than by technical skills. Originality/Value: This study provides novel empirical contributions to the fields of digital sociolinguistics, computer mediated communication, and cross generational studies by uncovering high levels of symbolic paralinguistic expression, marked generational divergences in lexical innovation led by Generation Alpha, and evidence that communicative goals rather than technical literacy serve as the primary driver of evolving digital language practices in the context of comparative generational cohorts comprising Millennials, Generation Z, and Generation Alpha, which remains insufficiently explored in localized empirical literature. These findings enrich the existing body of knowledge and serve as a strategic reference in designing generationally responsive digital communication strategies, updating digital literacy educational frameworks, and developing modern media engagement policies.

Women’s Political Participation and Gender Equality in Early Islam: The Era of the Prophet Muhammad and the Khulafaur Rashidin

Abdul Aziz, Prio Utomo, Mohamad Syafiq — Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Women’s political roles in early Islamic history are often underrepresented, particularly during the era of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the Khulafaur Rashidin. Objective: This study aims to examine women’s political roles during these periods. Method: This research employs a qualitative literature review and content analysis of historical sources. Results: The findings show that women played active political roles despite lacking formal political rights. Their participation included preaching Islam, joining the Hijrah, pledging allegiance (Bay‘ah), engaging in jihad, and supporting warfare. Several prominent female figures contributed significantly to political life. Women also faced major challenges, including persecution by the Quraysh in Makkah, physical demands during migration and conflict, and the loss of family, property, and homeland. During the Khulafaur Rashidin period, additional difficulties arose from internal conflicts among Muslims and the influence of groups such as those led by Abdullah bin Saba. Conclusion: Women played important political roles during the era of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the Khulafaur Rashidin despite structural limitations. Their contributions through Hijrah, Bay‘ah, jihad, and community support demonstrate their active political agency in early Islamic society. Originality/Value: This review article advances historical and conceptual perspectives in the fields of Islamic history, gender studies, and political sociology by synthesizing the evolution of literature regarding women's active involvement and substantive roles across religious dissemination, migration (Hijrah), political allegiance (Bay'ah), and conflict support amidst formal political constraints and structural hardships during the era of Prophet Muhammad and the Khulafaur Rashidin, an area that remains underrepresented in contemporary scholarship. This study maps existing theoretical and historiographical gaps while serving as a strategic reference and contributing to charting future research agendas and establishing inclusive conceptual frameworks for female political participation rooted in early Islamic history.

Gender-Based Family Approach: Causes and Factors of Gender Inequality in Family Life

Alice Ayawine, Mtebi Nkrabia Gmaligan, Joseph Ayamga Awimboora — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Background: Gender role inequality within the family is shaped by gender discourse that is legitimised through cultural norms and everyday practices, where domestic responsibilities are often perceived as “natural” obligations of women, placing them in subordinate roles. Objective: This study aims to analyse the factors that construct women’s role inequality in families and to explore the processes of negotiation and transformation in gender relations through the Gender Model Family approach. Method: A qualitative design grounded in Gender Discourse Analysis was employed. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions to examine narrative patterns, social legitimacy, and power dynamics within family life. Result: Findings show that gender inequality is maintained through traditional discourse and social pressures that normalise male dominance in family roles. However, emerging negotiations between family members foster more cooperative domestic practices and participatory decision-making, indicating a gradual transformation in gender relations. Conclusion: The family operates as a dynamic arena in which gender norms are both reproduced and reconstructed through continuous interaction and meaning negotiation, leading to more equitable and adaptive relationships. Originality/Value: This study provides novel empirical contributions to the fields of family sociology, gender studies, and family welfare policy by uncovering how traditional social pressures legitimize male dominance alongside the emergence of interpersonal negotiations that foster cooperative domestic labor and participatory decision making regarding the construction and transformation of female role inequality in the context of the Gender Model Family approach, which remains understudied through gender discourse analysis. These findings enrich the existing body of knowledge and serve as a strategic reference in designing egalitarian family counseling modules, upgrading gender responsive family development programs, and formulating community level household empowerment policies.