Abstract This study examines the “Role of mass media in covering domestic violence a case study of Monitor publications Uganda” the influence of media messages fighting domestic violence in Uganda. It examined the following objectives which included the role of mass media in combating domestic violence, the causes of domestic violence in Uganda, the mitigation strategies against domestic violence. Respondents were exposed the role of mass media in covering domestic violence. The results show that the mass media has exposed cases and victims of domestic violence in Uganda. Data was collected from a sample of 90 respondents in using self administered questionnaires and was later analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient (r). The findings revealed mass media has a positive role in fighting domestic violence in Uganda hence had a positive and significant relationship to curb domestic violence(P=0.000
