Domestic Violence in Eastern Uganda. A Case Study of Buluganya Sub county Sironko District Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION i

APPROVAL II

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES AND GRAPHS x

ABSTRACT X~

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Back ground of study 1

1.2 Statement of problem 2

1.3 Objectives 2

1.3.1 General Objectives 2

1.3.2 Spec~JIc Objectives 2

1.4 Significance of Study 3

1.5ScopeofStudy 3

CHAPTER TWO 4

LITERATURE REVIEW 4

2.0 Introduction 4

2.1 Review of Domestic Violence 5

2.2 Forms of Domestic Violence 6

2.3 Causes of Domestic Violence 7

2.4 Example of Cultural Practices Which Enhance Domestic Violence 9

2.4.1 The Bagisu 9

2.4.2 The Sabiny 10

2.5 Effects of Domestic Violence 10

2.6 Recommended Solution to Prevent Domestic Violence 11

2.7 Efforts to Curb Down the Practice 12

2.7.1 International Enactment 13

2.7.2 National law 13

2.8 Organization and Bodies against Domestic Violence 13

CHAPTER THREE 14

METHODOLOGY 14

3.0 Introduction 14

3.1 Research Design 14

3.2 Area and population of study 14

3.3 Sample frame work 15

3.3.1 Sample size 15

3.3.2 Sample technique 15

3.3.3 Sample procedure 15

3.4 Data collection methods 15

3.4.1 Instruments 15

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3.4.2Sources ofData • 16

3.5Data Processing 16

3.6Data Analysis 16

CHAPTER FOUR 17

PRESENTATIONS, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS 17

4.0 Introduction 17

4.1 Socio-demographic characteristics 17

4.1.lSex 18

4.1.2 Age 19

4.1 .3Level ofeducation 19

4.1 .4Marital status 19

4.1 .5 Occupation ofthe respondents 20

4.2 Causes of domestic violence 21

4.2.1 Drunkenness 21

4.2.2 Poverty 22

4.2.3 Culture 22

4.2.4 Illiteracy 22

4.2.5 Other causes included 22

4.3 Forms of domestic Violence 23

4.4 Effects of domestic violence 23

4.4.1 Wounds and broken limbs 24

4.4.2 Blindness and permanent injury 24

4.4.3Miscarriages 24

4.5 Actions to combat domestic violence 25

4.5.1 Actions by government 25

4.5.2 Actions by NGOS 26

4.5.3 Action by the Local Community 27

4.6 Recommendations to prevent domestic violence 28

CHAPTER FIVE 30

SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND

CONCLUSIONS 30

5.0 Introduction 30

5.1 Summary 30

5.2 Recommendations 32

5.2.1 Recommendation to Government 32

5.2.2 Recommendation to the civil society 34

5.2.3 Recommendation to the local community 35

5 .2.ORecommendation to the international country 36

5.2.lGeneral Recommendations 36

5.2.6 Area for future Research 37

5.3 Conclusions 37

REFERENCE 38