Violation Of Women And Children's Rights As A Result Of Domestic Violence In Uganda A Case Study Of Maracha District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .......................................................................................... i APPROVAL ....................................................................................... ii DEDICATION .......................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................... v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .............................. vii LIST OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ......................................... viii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION .............................................. 1 1.1. Background to the study ...................................................... 1 1.2. Problem statement ..................................................................... .3 1.3. Purpose of the study .................................................................. 4 1.4. Objectives of the study ........................... , .............................. 4 1.5. The research hypothesis .......................................................... .4 1.6. The significance of the study ··············································.4 1.7. Scope of the study ................................................................ .5 1.8. Limitations to the study ........................................................ 5 1.9. Definitions of operational terms and abbreviations .......................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................... 7 2.1. Introduction ................................................................................ 7 2.2. Forms of domestic violence in Uganda ............................... 8 2.3. Causes of domestic violence in Uganda ............................. 8 2.4. Effect of domestic violence on the Women ..................... 9 2.5. Effect of domestic violence on Children and their Rights .............................................. I 0