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    Effects of child abuse on development in Eastern Uganda: a case study of Soroti Municipality in Soroti District
    (Kampala International University, College of Education Open and Distance Learning, 2010-08) Egaru, Charles
    A study on effect of child abuse on development was carried in Soroti Municipality. The purpose of the study was to establish the impact of child abuse on the development of soroti municipality. The objectives of the study were; to find out the forms of abuses facing children, the root causes of the problems of child abuse and how the problem has affected development. The population of the study was 40. The study employed random sampling techniques to arrive at a sample of 40 respondents. A general research design was used. The instruments of data collection were structured questionnaire, interview, and observation. Child abuse has profound immediate and long term on development. A number of suggestions and recommendations made in this research may help to resolve the issue of child rights particularly child abuse in Soroti Municipality, this is hoped to endanger the care and protection of the children's rights