Domestic violence and social wellbeing of children in Uganda: a case study of Myanzi Sub County in Mubende District
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2019-08
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
This research is based on domestic violence and social wellbeing of children in Uganda. It examined the causes of domestic violence, assessed the effects of domestic violence on the
social wellbeing of children and provision of the mitigation measures for prevention of domestic violence in families of Myanzi Sub-county Mubende district. Literatures reviewed
by various authors were also expressed in regard to their relatedness to the study. The study adopted a cross sectional and a case study research designs, the study used a simple random
sampling to the ChiefAdministrative officer and local officials from Myanzi Sub-county and
it enabled high representation of the population, less bias and hence analyzed results.
Purposive sampling was used for other key selected informants because it allowed for
probing more on examining ways in which domestic violence has become an issue worthy of
discussion in Myanzi Sub-county and Mubende district in particular. The participants in the
study were selected through simple random sampling method and purposive sampling was
used for selecting the particular groups ofpeople in the population especially police officials,
parents and Nongovernmental organizations. The research instrument included a Self
Administered Questionnaire (SAQs) and interviews which began with open-ended questions
about the participants’ knowledge in regard to domestic violence and how it affects the social
wellbeing ofchildren. The study concluded that domestic violence is brought about by factors
like death of parents, poverty and in all casebacklog which delays judgemnets to domestic
violence cases. The study recommends seminars, workshops and meetings, preventing the
unnecessary acts of spouses in marriage plus restoration of relatives and the high wide
practice of domestic violence to be constituted country wide so that society gets sensitized on
the importance of upholding a health looking family.
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A research report submitted to the department of Public Administration and Political Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of a Bachelor’s Degree of Public Administration of Kampala International University
Keywords
Children, Violence, Domestic