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
