Domestic violence and child welfare in Serere District; A case study of Olio Sub-County Serere District
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2017-09
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Abstract
Tb is study focused on the effect of Domestic Violence on Children’s Welfare at Quo Sub
County Serere District, with the general objectives being to establish the impact of domestic
violence on children’s welfare. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the
causes of domestic violence among families, to examine the effect of domestic violence on
child welfare, to establish challenges faced by children in families characterized by
domestic violence, to establish the copying strategies for children faced with domestic
violence and to find out measures that can be taken by government and other policy makers
to ensure that children receive better welfare in families faced by domestic violence. A
response schedule method was used to select children during the study, while an interview
was administered on leaders, a response scheduled was administered to parents and children
and a self-administered questionnaires was administered.
The results of the study presented a situation that domestic violence in its full forms has not
come to the understanding of the people. This is because domestic violence existed in the
light forms and that attract little concern such as; sexual abuse, poverty, orphaned
situations, HIV/AIDS and negligence/ignorance of the parents and children are the
overriding causes of domestic violence while child headed families, dullness of the child
and stepmother role also caused domestic violence. The actors dealing with domestic
violence in families were given out like the police and the role of the civil society, the study
findings showed effects of domestic violence physical torture, poverty and psychological
stress
The study concluded that domestic violence exists in Olio sub-county, in a light forms, that
is why some people could not easily associate such work activities with domestic violence.
The study recommends that local councils should enforce the program of domestic relations
bill with coercion in their areas; sensitization ought to be done given massive ignorance of
domestic violence forms like sexual abuse among others.
Description
A research dissertation submitted to the College
of Humanities and Social Sciences in Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Bachelor’s Degree
of Public Administration of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Domestic Violence, Child Welfare, Serere District