TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION~. ....,....,....,., .~.., ., ..
APPROVAL . ,........,,...,....., ,, ii
DEDICATION.~,,...., ~ ...,.....,,... ., iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .....,,.,......~, iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ,. v
LIST OF TABLES . .,~., .~..viii
ABSTRACT ,...,..,, ix
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS . .. , .,,..
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION .., .,.,
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem , . 3
1.3 Purpose of the Study 4
1.4 Objectives of the Study., ,, 4
1.5 Research Questions , , , 4
1.6 Scope of the Study ,,,.,., 5
1.6.1 Geographical scope .., 5
1.6.2 Theoretical scope , ,,,,,,,5
1 .6.3Time scope 5
1.6.4 Content scope 5
1.7 Significance of the Study . ,.,,
1.8 Definition of Terms . , , 6
CHAPTER TWO : LITERATURE REVIEW , ,,,,..,.. , , , ..,,,,
2.1 Conceptual framework 9
2.2 Theoretical Framework 12
2.3 Review of literature ..12
2.3,1 Forms of Domestic Violence 14
2,3.2 Influence of domestic Violence on pupils academic performance. 15
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2.4 Related Studies,,.,....,......,..,,~,,...........,...,...,. .~,...,.......,.....,..,,........,. 16
CHAPTER ThREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ....., ,~. •....,.,.... .~.19
3.0 Introduction ,.,..,..,.,,. 19
3.1 Research Design 19
3.2. Area of Study .... ...............~ ................ 19
3.3. Study Population . 19
3.4. Sampling Techniques 20
3.4.1. Sample Size 20
3.5. Research Instruments 20
3.5.1 Key Informant Semi-Structured Interviews . ............... ...... .................,.,21
3.5.2. Semi-Structured Questionnaires .
3.5.3. Focus Group Discussion 21
3.5.4. Observation 22
3.5.5 Reliability and Validity 22
3.5.6. Data Processing and~.............. . 22
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ~ 24
4.1 Introduction .... ...... . .24
4.2 Description of Respondents and Households ......... . 24
4.2.1 Age 24
4.2.2 Gender . 25
4.2.3 Education Level . 26
4.2.4 Marital Status 27
4.2.5 Duration of man-iage . 27
4.2.6 Employment ........,...............28
4.2.7 Description of Pupils .,,“,, .........28
4,3 The Nature and Extent of Domestic Violence ... 30
4.3.1 Intimate Partner Violence ... 32
4.3.2 Child Abuse.., 33
4.4 Academic Performance and Pupils’ School Participation 35
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4.5 Hypotheses Testing.....~,~38
4.5.1 Differences in Forms of Domestic Violence.,..., ....,,.,,,..,,...,..,..38
4.6 Summary and Discussion ....,........... .. .........,......,....,......~........ ...................... .~......._..40
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS....,..,,,.46
5.1 Introduction.,......,....,...•....,..,...,....... .,...,,.,....... ....,..,............,.~...... .,..,,..,...,.... .........,,.,.,......46
5.2 Summary ............ ...................•.............~...~. ........,....
5.3 Conclusions ..,..,..,..,...........,...,..,................. ,.,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....,~,.,,......,,., ,,....,...,,...,.,.~48
5.4 Recon’imendations, ...... .,,.49
REFERENCES ., .51
APPENDICES , 54
APPENDIX A: INTRODUCTORY LETTER TO RESPONDENTS 54
APPENDIX B: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR HOUSEHOLD HEAD ,,.. ,,54
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.