Psychological impacts of armed conflicts on academic performance in primary and secondary schools in Northern Uganda:
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2013-05
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
In Summary the war in northern Uganda (West Nile, Acholi, Karamoja, Lango and Teso Sub regions) has greatly impacted on the lives of the people of these areas.
The brutal killings, abduction, rape/defilement, maiming and all kinds of atrocities suffered by the unarmed and defenseless civilians at the hands of the rebels, left the population so distraught and traumatized. Survivors of the atrocities have deep seated psychological damages which are usually reflected even in the academic performance of school going section of the population.
The above scenario is not only unique to northern Uganda. Countries such as Southern Sudan, Somalia, DRC, Tasikistan, and Iraq have experienced poor academic performance due to protracted wars. Armed conflicts generally result into lawlessness, total destruction of social services, infrastructures and above all else, psychological, Emotional, Intellectual and moral defects in society.
In the case of northern Uganda, the researcher wanted to focus mainly on the Psychological effects of armed conflict on academic performance of young people at the level of primary and secondary education. Thus in order to come up with this research and the compiled report as well, he obtained an introduction letter from the University to enable him carry out the research.
This letter was given to the District Education Officer of Pader District, Inspector of Schools in Pader, to respective Head-teachers of every school where data were obtained from. Thereafter, permission was granted to the researcher to go ahead with this research. The researcher managed to reach to Rackoko Primary School, Puranga Primary School, Rackoko Comprehensive Secondary School, Kilak Primary School, Agago Primary School, Army Primary School, Achol P11 Army Secondary School and Pader Girls Academy, parents from the nearby villages were also interviewed but that was after assuring them of the confidentiality of their view regarding the ideas they would give in regards to the research.
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A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Social Science for the Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of a Bachelor Degree of Guidance and Counseling of Kampala International University
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Psychological, Armed conflicts, Academic performance, Primary and secondary schools, Northern Uganda, Pader district