Effects Of Child Abuse On The Pupils Academic Perfomance In Government Aided Primary Schools In Magada Sub-County Namutumb A District Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................ iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. V

LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................... vii

LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................................... ix

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DEFINITION OF TERMS ............................................................................................. xi

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................ 1

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY ............................................................. 1

1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... I

1.1 Background to the study ............................................................................. 1

1.2 Geographical location of the study ............................................................ 1

1.3 Statement of the problems ......................................................................... 2

1.4 Purpose of the study .................................................................................... 2

1.5 Objectives of the study ................................................................................ 2

1.6 Research questions ...................................................................................... 2

1.7 Significance of the study ............................................................................. 3

1.8 Scope of the study ........................................................................................ 3

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................... 4

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................. 4

CHAPTER THREE ......................................................................................................... 12

METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................... 12

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 12

3.1 Study area .................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Study population ......................................................................................... 12

3.3 Insti-ument of data collection .................................................................... 12

3.4 Procedure of data collection ..................................................................... 12

3.5 Sam piing size and sampling techniques .................................................. 13

3.5.1 Target population ........................................................................................ 13

3.5.2 Sampling techniques ................................................................................... 13

3. 6 Datai analysis ............................................................................................... 13

3.7 Ethic::alconsideration .................................................................................. 13

CHAPTER FOUi R ........................................................................................................... 14

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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA ................. 14 I 4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 14

4.1 Background information ............................................................................ 14

4.1.1 Qualification of teaches ......................................................................... 14

4.1.2 Age brackets of teachers ....................................................................... 15

4.2 Prevalence of child abuse in schools ................................................... 16

4.2.1 Does child abuse occur in Magada primary schools? ........................ 16

4.2.3 The presence of victim's abuse but outside schools ......................... 17

4.2.3 Victims of child abuse by gender ......................................................... 18

4.3 Prevailing forms of child abuse ............................................................. 18

4.3.1 Prevalence of sexual abuse in and around schools ........................... 19

4.3.2 Child physical abuse ............................................................................... 20

4.3.3 Prevalence of psychological and emotional abuse in schools .......... 20

4.4 Effects of child abuse ............................................................................. 21

4.4.1 Child abuse and defiant behavior ......................................................... 22

4.4.2 Child abuse and self blame ................................................................... 22

4.4.3 Effect of child abuse on children's academic performance .............. 23

4.4.4 Long term effects of child abuse .......................................................... 24

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................. 25

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..... 25

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 25

5.1 Summary of findings .................................................................................. 25

5.2 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 26

5.3 Recommendations ...................................................................................... 27

5.4 Future study areas ...................................................................................... 27

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 28

APPENDICES ................................................................................................................ 30

Appendix A: Questionnaire for teachers ..................................................................... 30