An Assessment of the Relationship Between Alcohol Drinking and Domestic Violence in Kyabanati/ Nyakaihura; Kyabigambire Sub County Hoima District

ABSTRACT The study is mainly aimed at finding out the relationship between the problem of alcohol drinking and domestic violence in Kyabanati village Hoima district. The prcvalcnce of domestic violence in drinking situations varies by cultural setting. Violence whether personal violence, such as suicide, interpersonal violence, such as rape, homicide, or domestic abuse, or group violence, such as unruliness and riotous acts at sporting events is a major concern to everyone. Kyabanati has been known for so long as a place of brewing spirits. It is a place, which is inter-mixed with many tribes. There has been an increasing rate of domestic violence, which is presumed that the major cause is that most families are alcoholics. The specific objectives of this study are: to investigate the causes of domestic violence in Kyabanati village, to investigate the causes of alcohol in Kyabanati village, examine the prevelence of alcoholism in Kyabanati village, examine the relationship, between alcoholism and domestic violence and examine how the affected families are addressing the problem of alcoholism. The researcher examined the relationship between domestic violence and alcoholism, what is involved in the domestic violence and the causes of the increasing rate of domestic violence. The study focused on a period from 2006 to 2007 and enlisted adults involved in brewing and spouses in affected families. Alcohol dependence has reached critical proportions in the country and the world around. Many studies show a high rate of alcohol abuse among men who batter their female partners. It is described by study sampling instrument tools used for study and validity of the research tool. Procedure and data analysis thus the findings were presented, interpreted and discussed by respondents and the researcher hence helped in summary and drawing conclusion basing on stated specific objectives.