A Critique Of The Law Governing Domestic Violence In Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................ ii

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF STATUTES ..................................................................................................................... v

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................ vi

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CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. I

1.0 Background of study ............................................................................................................. I

1.1 Statement of the problem ...................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Objectives of the study .......................................................................................................... 2

1.2.1 General objective ................................................................................................................ 2

1.3 Specific objectives ................................................................................................................. 2

1.4.Research questions ................................................................................................................ 2

1.5 The purpose of study ............................................................................................................. 2

1.5.1 Significance of the study .................................................................................................... 3

1.6 Scope of the study ................................................................................................................. 3

I. 7 Operational definitions of key terms ..................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 5

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 5

2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Existing laws on domestic violence ...................................................................................... 5

2.3 False Causes of Domestic Abuse in Asia .............................................................................. 8

2.4Causes of domestic violence in Uganda ............................................................................... I I

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CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 19

METHODOLOGIES .................................................................................................................... 19

3.0 Introductions ........................................................................................................................ 19

3.1 source of data ...................................................................................................................... 19

3.2.1 Secondary Data ................................................................................................................ 19

3.2.2 Books/ library .................................................................................................................. 19

3.2.3 Internet ............................................................................................................................. 19

3.2.4 Observations ..................................................................................................................... 19

3.2.5 Data processions and analysis .......................................................................................... 19

3.2.6 Data processing ................................................................................................................ 19

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 21

FINDINGS .................................................................................................................................... 21

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 23

EVALUATION, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIONS ............................................. 23

Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 24

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 26

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