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Children’s VoicesHave you experienced emotional violence?He says I am useless and lazy and ugly. He says I am worthless.9-year-old girl, NakapiripiritParents stare at you and you get scared.16-year-old girl, KaseseFor me, I am violated so much. I am being harassed by my maternal uncles such that even if an oldsick woman tempts me and gives me somewhere to stay I would go with her!18-year-old boy, IgangaMy mother said I am bewitched by a community member and have bones in my stomach.11-year-old girl, IgangaI was locked out and told to go back where I have been.17-year-old girl, KaseseEven when I try to do my best and please my father, he finds fault with me and shouts. I do notknow if he just hates me or what!17-year-old boy, IgangaMy father says to me that I look like a dog.15-year-old boy, KaseseThey say I am so stupid, I can’t even tie my shoe-laces without falling over. I can! It’s not true!8-year-old boy, WakisoThreatening to cut me into pieces with a panga [machete].16-year-old girl, Wakiso24 Part Two Children’s Experiences
Children’s VoicesShe threatens to throw me in the latrine if Idon’t do as she says.8-year-old girl, ApacThere is no peace. She shouts, embarrassesme, and then says she will throw me out if Idon’t do what she says.13-year-old girl, ApacWho am I to eat in his house, he asks. “Youare not even my daughter!”12-year-old girl, KaseseThey jeer and laugh at me because I amcrippled. They hold their nose and say I smellbad.18-year-old girl, ApacI am so tired of him [father] insulting me allthe time. ‘I look that, I smell, my teeth arerotten...’ All the time he keeps laughing at meand says I am stupid.12-year-old boy, KaseseI think words are more painful than a stick.I feel too bad when my mother insults meinfront of everyone.15-year-old girl, NakapiripiritPart Two Children’s Experiences 25
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Page 5 and 6: DedicationThis work is dedicated to
Page 7 and 8: TABLES1.1 Children consulted throug
Page 9 and 10: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis study examine
Page 11 and 12: a new dimension to the adult-child
Page 13 and 14: PART ONEResearch DesignPURPOSE OF S
Page 15 and 16: PARTICIPANTSA total of 1406 childre
Page 17 and 18: METHODOLOGYData CollectionThe resea
Page 19 and 20: Through this process, two interesti
Page 21 and 22: Children’s VoicesWhat do you unde
Page 23 and 24: esearch.Children’s Conception of
Page 25: It was recognized during the format
Page 28 and 29: QUESTION 1Have you experienced viol
Page 30 and 31: QUESTION 2Have you experienced phys
Page 32 and 33: Children’s VoicesHave you experie
Page 34 and 35: QUESTION 3Have you experienced emot
Page 38 and 39: QUESTION 4Have you experienced sexu
Page 42 and 43: QUESTION 5Have you experienced econ
Page 46 and 47: QUESTION 6Who commits violence agai
Page 48 and 49: Children’s VoicesKey Informant In
Page 50 and 51: QUESTION 7How do you feel when viol
Page 52 and 53: Children’s VoicesHow do you feel
Page 54 and 55: Children’s VoicesYou feel ashamed
Page 56 and 57: QUESTION 8What do you do when viole
Page 58 and 59: Children’s VoicesWhat do you do w
Page 60 and 61: QUESTION 9What, if anything, should
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Page 64 and 65: Children’s VoicesSensitize elders
Page 66 and 67: KEY FINDINGSMore than 90 percent of
Page 69 and 70: PART THREEAdults’ Rationale for V
Page 71 and 72: QUESTION 1Are children punished in
Page 73 and 74: Adults’ VoicesCulturally, we watc
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Page 77 and 78: QUESTION 3How often do you punish c
Page 79 and 80: Adults’ VoicesHow often do you pu
Page 81 and 82: In what ways do you punish children
Page 83 and 84: Adults’ VoicesIn what ways do you
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Adults’ VoicesIn what ways do you
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In interviews, many teachers admitt
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Adults’ Voicestimes, I feel happy
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I know beating her has not changed
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QUESTION 7Are there ways in which a
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Adults’ VoicesAre there ways in w
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QUESTION 8What should be done when
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Adults’ VoicesWhat should be done
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6. Adults believe in a hierarchy of
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PART FOURRecommendationsWHAT WOULD
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violence. The legislation should in
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3.6 RESEARCHCommission research tha
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5.9 COMMUNITY SENSITISATIONIntroduc
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Part Four Recommendations101
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