ABSTRACT
The study sought to examine domestic violence and child welfare in Mukono District,
Uganda. The study objectives were; to establish factors influencing domestic violence in
Mukono District, Uganda, to examine the challenges facing child welfare in Mukono District,
Uganda and to examine the relationship between domestic violence and child welfare in
Mukono District, Uganda. The study applied a cross-sectional research design to reflect
aspects of perception, feelings, experiences, facts and emotional feelings of the study
respondents in finding out the relationship between Domestic violence and child welfare in
Mukono District, Uganda. This is because the research questions that were generated
necessitate observing explanatory, descriptive and analytical aspects of the research. The
study population involved 58 participants where 28 local peasants, 15 probation officers and
15 local leaders in Mukono District, Uganda. A sample size of 50 respondents was
determined through purposive and random sampling methods. After collecting data, the
researcher organized well-answered questionnaire, data was edited and sorted for the next
stage. The data was entered in SPPS, analyzed and interpreted. The study findings revealed
that 4% of the respondents strongly disagreed, 14% of the respondents disagreed, 18% of the
respondents were not sure, 44% agreed and the remaining 20% of the respondents strongly
agreed that most violent people are able to control themselves not to abuse in public or in
front of other people, not to cause injuries. This implies that majority of the respondents were
of the view that there is a multitude of factors influencing domestic violence. The study
concludes that most violent people are able to control themselves not to abuse in public or in
front of other people, not to cause injuries where they will show and only to be abusive
within their family. The government and the policy makers should carry out gender
sensitization so as to prevent domestic violence. The government and policy makers should
educate the public on the dangers of Domestic violence.
Research, S. (2022). DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD WELFARE IN MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/domestic-violence-and-child-welfare-in-mukono-district-uganda
Research, SSA "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD WELFARE IN MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA" Afribary. Afribary, 12 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/domestic-violence-and-child-welfare-in-mukono-district-uganda. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
Research, SSA . "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD WELFARE IN MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA". Afribary, Afribary, 12 Aug. 2022. Web. 14 Oct. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/domestic-violence-and-child-welfare-in-mukono-district-uganda >.
Research, SSA . "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD WELFARE IN MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA" Afribary (2022). Accessed October 14, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/domestic-violence-and-child-welfare-in-mukono-district-uganda