The Enforcement of Court Orders Over Defilement Cases in Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ................................................................................................................................................ ii

Approval .................................................................................................................................................... iii

Dedication ................................................................................................................................................. iv

Acknowledgment ..................................................................................................................................... v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 1

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Back ground of the study ............................................................................................................ 1

1.3 Statement Of The Problem ......................................................................................................... 4

1.4 Specific Objectives ......................................................................................................................... 5

1.5 General objectives .......................................................................................................................... s

1.6 Research questions ........................................................................................................................ 6

1.6 Hypotheses of the Study ......................................................................................................... 6

1. 7 Significance of the study ......................................................................................................... 6

1.7.1 To the local communities ...................................................................................................... ?

1.7.2 To the researcher ..................................................................................................................... ?

1.9 Scope of the study ........................................................................................................................ ?

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................. s

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 8

2.1 Education ....................................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Defilement ..................................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Defilement of boys ..................................................................................................................... 9

2.4 Types of defilement ................................................................................................................... 9

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2. 7 Aiding defilement ...................................................................................................................... 11

2.8 Compensation ............................................................................................................................ 11

2. 9 Evidence on defilement .......................................................................................................... 12

2.10 Who is the victim of defilement? .................................................................................... 13

2.11 Who is the offender? ........................................................................................................... 13

2.12 Case law ................................................................................................................................... 14

1.12.1

2.12.2

2.12.3

2.12.4

2.13

2.13.1

2.13.2

2.13.3

2.13.4

2.13.5

2.13.6

2.13.7

2.13.8

2.13.9

2.13.10

2.13.11

Omuroni Vs Uganda ......................................................................................................... 14

NAKHOLI Vs REPUBLIC ................................................................................................... 14

NFUTI- MUKIZA V UGANDA 1999/EA 220 .............................................................. 16

Mbale six year old found HIV ...................................................................................... 19

Causes of Defilement in Uganda ............................................................................... 19

Cu ltu ra I factors ................................................................................................................. 20

Psycho log i ca I I Health Factors ..................................................................................... 22

Pare nta I neg I ect. ............................................................................................................... 23

Working parents ................................................................................................................ 23

The lack of ethics by the teacher ............................................................................... 23

Dista nee ................................................................................................................................ 23

Media ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Idleness, ............................................................................................................................... 24

In adequate accommodation ........................................................................................ 24

Lack of sex education ..................................................................................................... 24

Lack of strict laws ............................................................................................................. 24

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CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ........................................................ 26

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 26

3.1 Research Design ........................................................................................................................ 26

3.2 Study Population ....................................................................................................................... 26

3.3 Sample flame work .................................................................................................................. 26

3.3.1 Sample flame ........................................................................................................................ 26

3.3.2 Sample techniques ............................................................................................................. 27

3.3.3 Sample procedures ............................................................................................................. 27

3.4 Methods of Data Collection ................................................................................................... 27

3.4.1 Questionnaire ...................................................................................................................... 27

3.4. 2 Interviewing ............................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

3.5 Sources of data collection ......................................................................................................... 28

3.6 Data analysis .................................................................................................................................. 28

CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS, DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION ................ 29

4.0 Introduction: Function of the Prison Service .................................................................. 29

4.2 Section 57 Rights of Prisoners ........................................................................................... 29

4.3 Admission of Prisoners into Prison ..................................................................................... 30

CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSIONS, SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS ................... 50

REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 60

APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................... 61

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS ........................................................... 61

APPENDIX II: MAP OF THE AREA OF STUDY .............................................................................. 63