Gender based violence and socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu, Somalia

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2023-04
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social Science
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This study sought to determine the effect of gender based violence on socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia, with the following Specific Objectives (i) to determine the effect of physical harm on socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia, (ii) to assess the effect of sexual harm on socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia and (iii) to evaluate the effect of Economic Violence on socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia. This study was modeled on the theory of “Social Learning Theory,” advanced by Albert Bandura, (1977). The study used descriptive cross section research design that focused on investigations which was majorly quantitative to collect and analyze data in order to describe the specific, this study population of the study was Hodan district in Mogadishu with a population estimate of 716,380 people living in the 4 districts targeted, however out of the total population of the study, the researcher selected a sample of 400 respondents which was arrived at by use of the Slovene’s formula. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guide. The study findings show that gender based violence negatively affects the socio-economic development of families in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia. The study indicated that the increase in gender based lead to reduction in socio-economic development for the families. From the study findings the researcher concluded that since that gender based violence negatively affects the socio-economic development of families in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia. The study indicated that the increased in gender based violence lead to reduction in socio-economic development for the families. The results conclude that the occurrence of gender based violence has generally reduced the functionality of the district in terms of socio-economic development for the families. However from the study findings and conclusions made the researcher recommended that to achieve lasting change, it is important to enact legislation and develop policies that protect women; address discrimination against women and promote gender equality; and help to move towards more peaceful cultural norms. The study also recommends for counseling the parents on the proper ways of handling the families in order to reduce their ways of harming in the families, the alternative ways of punishments can therefore substitute the corporal punishments of abuse, this will lead to the abolition of the forms of abuse that are disastrous to the families.
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A Research dissertation submitted to the college of humanities and social sciences in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of master’s degree of social work and social administration of Kampala International University
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Gender, Violence, Somalia
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