Effects Of Domestic Violence On Academic Performance Of A Girl Child: The Case Of Busia Municipality, Eastern Division

TABLE OF CONTENTS

)ECLARATION

~PPROVAL I

)EDICATION

~CKNOWLEDGEMENT IV

ABBREVIATIONS V

ABSTRACT X

CHAPTER ONE 1

[NTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Overview 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3

1.3 Objectives of the Study 3

1.3.1 General Objective (Purpose of the study) 3

1.3.2 Specific Objectives of the Study 4

1.4 Research Questions

1.5 Scope of the Study 4

1.5.1 Content Scope 4

1.5.2 Geographical Scope 4

1.5.3 Time Scope

1.6 Significance of the Study 5

1.7 Conceptual framework for the Study 5

1.8 Definition of Key Terms and Concepts in the Study 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.0 Introduction

2.lflefinition of Domestic Violence 7

2.1 Family factors and accessibility to Education 8

2.1.1 Government programmes on accessibility to free Education 8

2.1.2 Gender and accessibility to government programmes 9

2.3 Theories of Domestic Violence 10

2.3.1 The major impact of domestic violence on social status of families 11

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~.ESEARCH METHODOLOGY .14

3.1 Introduction 14

3.2 Research Design 14

3.3 Population of the Study 14

3.4 Sample size 15

3.5 Data collection method 16

3.5.1 Structured interviews (questionnaires) 16

3.5.2 Key Informant Interviews 16

3.6 Data collection instruments 16

3.6.1 Interview schedule 17

3.7 Validity and reliability 17

3.8 Data processing, analysis and presentation 17

3.9 Ethical Considerations 17

3.9.1 Challenges faced and how they were addressed 18

3.9.2 How the Challenges were addressed 18

CHAPTER FOUR 19

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDiNGS 19

4.0 Introduction 19

4.1 Description of the social- demographic characteristics of the respondents 19

4.2 Influence of family factors on academic performance of girls 22

4.2.llnfluence of provision of scholastic materials/sanitary pads and counselling services on

academic performance of a girl child 22

4.2.2 Marital Status and access to free education 23

4.3 Education level of respondents and access to free education 24

4.3.1 Influence of Domestic violence on Academic Performance of girls 24

4.3.2 Attitude of Community members towards girl child education 25

4.4 Influence of Government Education programmes on academic performance of girl child

in Busia Municipal Council, Eastern Division 25

CHAPTER FIVE 26

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 26

5.0 Introduction 26

5.1 Description of the social- demographic characteristics of the respondents 26

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5.1.1 Proportion of respondents that have benefited from free education 26

5.1.2 Influence of family factors on academic performance of girls 27

5.1.3 Influence of provision of scholastic materials/sanitary pads and counselling services on

academic performance of a girl child 27

5.1.4Marital Status and access to free education 27

5.1.SEducation level of respondents and access to free education 28

5.1.6 Influence of Domestic violence on Academic Performance of girls 28

5.1.7Attitude of Community members towards girl child education 28

5.1.8lnfluence of Government Education programmes on academic performance of a girl

child in Busia Municipal Council, Eastern Division 29

5.2 Conclusions Error! Bookmark not defined.

5.3 Recommendations 30

5.3.1 Recommendations to policy makers 30

5.3.2 Recommendation for practice 30

5.3.3 Recommendation for further research 31

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LIST OF TABLES

[able 1: Sample size

[able 2: Sample Distribution by Socio - demographic 20

[able 3: Proportion of respondents that have benefited from free education 21

[able 4:. Education level of respondents and access to free education 24

raffle 5: Attitude of Community members towards girl child education 25

ABSTRACT

Ehis study attempted to assess the effects of domestic violence on academic performance of a

~irl child in Busia Municipal Council — Eastern Division. Descriptive-explanatory design was

~mp1oyed using combined qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study found out that the

Tiajority of residents in Eastern Division had benefited from free education programme though

with some challenges; children who come from peaceful families performed better than the

}ildren who came from chaotic families; provision of the above materials have helped in

maintaining children in schools; domestic violence had indeed affected performance of girls in

schools, though there are other factors which also affect these girls academically; when some

girl’s performance deteriorates, they are counselled with senior women teachers. The study

found out that government education programmes which include universal primary education,

universal secondary education, universal post primary education and training had indeed

improved the academic performance of girls in schools. In a bid to ensure promotion of human

rights and prevention of domestic violence, the government must take effective steps to ensure

gender equality. There is therefore need to provide access to immediate means of redress to

victims of violence.

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