TABLE OF CONTENT
Title ............................................................... .
Declaration ..................................................... . 11
Approval. ....................................................... . Ill
Dedication ..................................................... . iv
Acknowledgement ............................................ . V
Abbreviation .................................................. . VI
List of Statutes ................................................ . Vil
List of Conventions .......................................... . Vil
Newspaper Articles ........................................... . Vil
List of cases .................................................... . Vil
Table of Contents ............................................. . Vlll-X
CHAPTER ONE
I. 1.0 Introduction Background ............................. . I.
1.1.1 Background ............................................... . I.
1.1.2 Introduction ............................................... . 2.
1.2 Definition of major terms ................................ . 4
1.3 Statement of the problem ................................ . 5
1.4 Objectives of the study ................................... . 5
1.5 Scope of the study ......................................... . 6
1.6 Methodology ............................................... . 7
1. 7 Hypothesis .................................................. . 13
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1.8 Research assumption .................................... . 13
I. 9 Research questions ...................................... . 14
1.10 Significance of the study ............................. . 14
1.11 Constraints of the study and how they were curbed ..... 14
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................ . 16
CHAPTER THREE
3 FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ....................... . 23
3.0 Introduction ............................................ . 23
3.1.0 Children have rights just like every human being ... 24
3.1.1 The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 .... 24
3.1.2 Maniage and Divorce Law ............................. . 25
3.1.3 Children Act Cap 59 .................................... . 26
3.1.4 The Penal Code Act Cap 120 ........................ . 26
3.1.5 The Courts ............................................... . 27
3.2.0 International and regional norms giving children rights ... 27
3.2.1 The UN Convention on the rights of the child, 1989 ..... . 27
3.2.2 O.A.U Charter on the rights and welfare of the child ..... . 28
3.2.3 The best interest and welfare principle ................. . 28
3.2.4 The African Charter on human rights and people's rights ... 30
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3.2.5 Convention on the rights of a child .................... .
3.2.6 The State responsibility ................................... .
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Forms, Causes and Effects of domestic violence ...... .
4.1.0 Introduction ................................................ .
4.1.1 Children rights are violated by their parents/guardians ...
4.2.0 Physical violence ............................................ .
4.2.1 Psychological and emotional abuse ....................... .
4.2.2 Violence against child domestic workers ................. .
4.2.3 Sexual abuse ................................................... .
4.3 Causes and effects of domestic violence against the children ...
4.3.0 Introduction ..................................................... .
4.3.1 Economic causes ............................................ .
4.3.2 Social causes .................................................. .
4.3.3 Political causes ................................................ .
4.4 Effects of domestic violence against the children ......... .
4.5 Recommendations and conclusion .......................... .
4.5.0 Recommendations ............................................ .
4.5.1 Conclusion ..................................................... .
Bibliography ........................................................... .
Appendix 1 ( Questionnaire guide) ............................... .
Appendix II (Interview guide) ...................................... .
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AKINYI, O (2021). The Legal Analysis Of Domestic Violence Against Children In Uganda, Case Study; Mbale Municipality. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-legal-analysis-of-domestic-violence-against-children-in-uganda-case-study-mbale-municipality
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