ABSTRACT
The purpose of study was to determine the effects of child abuse on the academic
performance of pupils in Kangonde zone, Masinga District Kenya.
The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the effect child abuse on the
academic performance of pupils in Kangonde zone, Masinga District, to investigate the
relationship between Child abuse and emotional behavior, to investigate the relationship
between child abuse and violence in Kangonde zone, Masinga District and to investigate
the common types of child abuse in Kangonde zone, Masinga District District.
The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and focused
group discussion with the pupils.
The findings showed that child abuse affects the participation of children in schools by
performing poorly in class, by dropping out of school, suffering from emotional disorders
among other things.
The study come up with some recommendations which include among others
Government making sure the culprits of child abuse are punished according to the law to
prevent escalation, Schools devising means of identifying children who have been abused
and help them by for example providing counseling services and the community being
sensitized on the dangers of child abuse and how to prevent it. In conclusion the study
recommended stake holders to take care of the children very well in order to ensure that they get meaning full education.
KATUMO, M (2021). Child Abuse And Its Effect On Academic Perfrmance Of Pupils In Kangonde Zone, Masinga District, Kenya.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/child-abuse-and-its-effect-on-academic-perfrmance-of-pupils-in-kangonde-zone-masinga-district-kenya
KATUMO, MARY "Child Abuse And Its Effect On Academic Perfrmance Of Pupils In Kangonde Zone, Masinga District, Kenya." Afribary. Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/child-abuse-and-its-effect-on-academic-perfrmance-of-pupils-in-kangonde-zone-masinga-district-kenya. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
KATUMO, MARY . "Child Abuse And Its Effect On Academic Perfrmance Of Pupils In Kangonde Zone, Masinga District, Kenya.". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/child-abuse-and-its-effect-on-academic-perfrmance-of-pupils-in-kangonde-zone-masinga-district-kenya >.
KATUMO, MARY . "Child Abuse And Its Effect On Academic Perfrmance Of Pupils In Kangonde Zone, Masinga District, Kenya." Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/child-abuse-and-its-effect-on-academic-perfrmance-of-pupils-in-kangonde-zone-masinga-district-kenya