TABLE CONTENTS
DECLARATION ii
APPROVAL iii
DEDICATION iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
LIST OF TABLES vi
TABLE CONTENTS vii
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
Background of the study 1
Problem Statement 3
Purpose of the study 4
Specific Objectives of the study 4
Research questions 4
Scope of the study 4
Significance of the study 5
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 6
CHAPTER TWO 8
LITERATURE REVIEW 8
Introduction 8
VII
Types of domestic violence .9
Causes of domestic violence 10
Impacts of domestic violence on academic performance 12
Prevention strategies 14
CHAPTER THREE 19
METHODOLOGY 19
Introduction 19
Research Design 19
Target populaestion 19
Sample size 19
Sampling procedures 20
Research Instruments 20
Data Gathering Procedures 20
Data Analysis and presentation methods 21
Ethical Consideration 21
CHAPTER FOUR 22
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 22
Introduction 22
Socio-demographic Characteristics 22
Age of the respondents 22
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Marital Status of the respondents 23
Gender of the respondents 24
Educational levels of the respondents 25
Causes of domestic violence 26
Effects of domestic violence on the school academic performance 28
Measures to the elimination of domestic violence 30
CHAPTER FIVE 32
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 32
Introduction 32
Summary 32
Conclusions 34
Recommendations 35
REFERENCES 38
APPENDICES 41
APPENDIX I: Questionnaire 41
APPENDIX II: BUDGET 46
APPENDIX III: TIME FRAME 47
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of domestic violence on academic performance of learners. The study was guided by three specific objectives which include; i)to Find out the types of domestic violence and the possible causes ,ii) Find out the effects of domestic violence on the school academic performance pupils within area and iii) Suggest way of eliminating or reducing the occurrence of domestic violence. The study employed a descriptive correlation design that used both interview guide and questionnaires and a sample size of 80 respondents out of 100 was used in that study. From the findings, the study revealed that 37.5 percent agreed that economic stress was commonly the cause of domestic violence in Kakuuto sub county, Rakai district while 31.25 percent said it was jealousy as the common cause of domestic violence in Kakuuto sub county, Rakai district, 18.75 percent reported competition, yet 12.5 percent of the rest were in favor of pornography as the common cause of domestic violence in Kakuuto sub county, Rakai district. The study recommends that owing to the widespread prevalence of various forms of domestic violence in the Kakuuto sub county, different education sector stakeholders should address domestic violence as a social vice in order to improve academic performance and school participation of children coming from the slum areas. Research is needed that advances the current understanding of the prevalence and effects of childhood exposure to domestic violence, and the impact of resilience and risk factors, so that policymakers and practitioners can design interventions sufficient to address the size, nature, and complexity of the problem.