Domestic Violence and Pupils’ Academic Performance And School Participation: A Case Study Of Butembe Sub county In Jinja District
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2016-10
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Kampala International University. College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
This research aimed at analyzing domestic violence and pupils’ academic performance and
participation in schools in Butembe sub-county in Jinja District. The study used cross-sectional
survey on the targeted population, which was made of households living in Butembe Sub County
with children going to the local primary schools. It explored cases and types of domestic violence
and how they relate to academic performance and participation of pupils in school. The target
population comprised of about 700 households from which 80 households were sampled using
simple random sampling technique. The study used two sets of tool for data collection: household
questionnaire and pupil school participation profile (PSPP). The data were in two phases. Phase I
involved questionnaire administration at the household level while phase II involved
administration of another set of questionnaire to the class- teachers in the primary schools
attended by the 154 pupils in the selected households in phase L Descriptive statistics of mean,
standard deviation, frequencies and coefficient of variation as well as tables and charts will be
used to summarize the data. The study revealed that domestic violence affects pupil’s academic
performance and school participation. It also revealed prevalence of all the forms and extent of
domestic violence investigated in this study. This study recommended the different education
sector stakeholders that address domestic violence as a social vice in order to improve academic
performance and school participation of children coming from the slum areas, Education policy
makers, school administrators, teachers, local administrators, social workers and nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) should formulate strategies for addressing the ills of domestic violence and
encourage socially inclusive intervention mechanisms within the slum areas. The legislative
framework should incorporate protective laws against domestic violence and school participation,
basic education rights and regulations. This study also recommends further research in order to
investigate the pre-disposing factors that may exacerbate the influence of domestic violence on
pupil’s academic performance and school participation in the sub-county areas.
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A Research Report Submitted To The College Of Humanities And Social Sciences In Partial Fulfillments Of The Requirements For The Award Of Bachelor Degree In Development Studies Of Kampala International University.
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Domestic Violence, Pupils’ Academic Performance, School Participation