ABSTRACT
The study was concerned to inquire into the impact of gender based violence on academic
performance of children in Kasese district a case study of hima town council. The study was
guided by the general objective and this was to establish the impacts of Gender based violence
on academic performance of children. impact of gender based violence that limit children’s
academic performance out of the general objective, specific objectives were formulated that is, to
establish the factors responsible for gender based violence, forms of gender based violence,
effects of gender based violence on academic performance of children and finally how to address
the problem of gender based violence in relation to children’s academic performance. This study
employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The researcher used purposive sampling
and only questionnaires were used as data collection instruments. Quantitative data were
analyzed using frequency and percentage tables. The study findings was that gender based
violence greatly limits children’s academic performance in the way that out of quarrel in families
children fill psychologically tortured mentally and even they are always abandoned by their
parents leading them dropout of school at an early age, those who perceiver with gender based
violence consequences always perform poorly in their exams. The study found out that the most
causes of gender based violence in families is as a result of use of alcoholic drugs, disrespect
among couples, financial challenges and fornication among others all these were found to be
behind of women and children battering in homes. The study findings on the possible solutions
towards fighting gender based violence were that although laws against domestic violence and
other hindrances exist, the implementation and enforcement of such laws is often weak. The
study concluded that there are still gender based violence that lead to poor academic performance
among children leading to school dropout in the district that needs special attention from
nongovernmental organizations, government and individual efforts to uphold the rights of girls in
the district. Basing on the findings of the study, the researcher recommended for provision of
technical assistance, need to provide constitutional measures to uphold the rights of women and
girls, such as equality, non-discrimination and protection from violence, are critical and can
shape the response of governments to eliminating female genital mutilation and inclusion of
leaders, both religious and secular, in interventions is important to secure a supportive
environment for change.
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Research, S. (2022). THE IMPACT OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN IN KASESE DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY OF HIMA TOWN COUNCIL. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-gender-based-violence-on-academic-performance-of-children-in-kasese-district-a-case-study-of-hima-town-council
Research, SSA "THE IMPACT OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN IN KASESE DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY OF HIMA TOWN COUNCIL" Afribary. Afribary, 16 Aug. 2022, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-gender-based-violence-on-academic-performance-of-children-in-kasese-district-a-case-study-of-hima-town-council. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Research, SSA . "THE IMPACT OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN IN KASESE DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY OF HIMA TOWN COUNCIL". Afribary, Afribary, 16 Aug. 2022. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-gender-based-violence-on-academic-performance-of-children-in-kasese-district-a-case-study-of-hima-town-council >.
Research, SSA . "THE IMPACT OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN IN KASESE DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY OF HIMA TOWN COUNCIL" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-gender-based-violence-on-academic-performance-of-children-in-kasese-district-a-case-study-of-hima-town-council