ABSTRACT

The research focused on the impact of child abuse on pupils’ academic performance. A case

study of Kibuli Demonstfation School in Kampala District and was guided by three objectives

namely;to establish the effect of Physical abuse on pupils’ academic performance ,to find out the

effect of Sexual abuse on pupils’ academic performance and to identi& the effect of Emotional

abuse on pupils’ academic performance. The study used quantitative research design. A sample

of 1 95Orespondents was selected including employees and managers from a population of 441.

Both questionnaire and interview guide data collection tools was used and data analysis was

carried out using micro soft excel and presented in table and later discussed. Findings indicated

that Child abuse caused pain on the child and Parents were responsible for child abuse. Physical

abuse involved beating children, kicking children and hitting Children makes children lose

concentration. Sexual abuse involves forcing children in unwanted sexual practices and this led

to academic failure. Emotional abuse affected a child’s mind to concentrate in class. Shouting at

a child makes him/her fear and may fail to pass exams and emotional abuse makes children

develop mind disorder. The study recommended that the government of Uganda should

emphasize on implementation of strict laws against child abuse. This can be done through

arresting care takers who practice child abuse both at school and at home

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION Hi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF TABLES vii

ABBREVIATIONS viii

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE I

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background of the study

1.1.1 Child abuse

1.1.2 Pupil Academic Performance 2

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1.3 Objectives of the study 5

1.3,1 Main objective 5

1.3.2 Specific objectives 5

1.4 Research questions S

1.4 Scope of the study 5

1.4.1 Content scope 5

1.4.2 Geographical scope 6

1.4.3 Time scope 6

1.5 Significance of the study 6

1 .6 Conceptual frame work 7

CHAPTER TWO 8

LITERATURE REVIEW 8

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 Physical abuse and academic performance 8

2.2 Sexual abuse and academic performance 9

2.3 Emotional abuse and academic performance 10

CHAPTER THREE 13

METHODOLOGY 13

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3.1 Research Design .13

3.2 Study Population 13

3.3 Sample size 13

3.4Sampling Technique 14

3.5 Data collection methods and instruments 15

3.5.1 Questionnaire 15

3.5.2 Interview 15

3.6 Data Quality control 15

3.6.1 Validity 15

3.6.2 Reliability 16

CHAPTER FOUR 17

Data Analysis, Presentation and Discussion 17

4.1 Gender 17

4.2Age 17

4.2 Child abuse means causing actual harm to a child 18

4,4 Child abuse causes pain on the child 19

4.5 Parents are responsible for child abuse 20

4.6 Beating children makes children fail in class 21

4.7 Kicking children makes children fear to read their books to pass exams 22

4.8 Flitting Children makes children lose concentration in class 23

4.9 Sexual abuse involves forcing children in unwanted sexual practices 24

4.1 0 Rapping a girl child makes her fear teachers and other pupils which leads to academic

failure 25

4. 1 I Exposing children to sexual practices makes them lose focused for academics 26

4.12 Emotional abuse affects a child’s mind to concentrate in class 27

4. 12 Shouting at a child makes him/her fear and may fail to pass exams 28

5.1.3 Sexual abuse and pupil academic performance 29

5,1.4 Emotional abuse and pupil academic performance 29