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QUESTION 6Who commits violence against you?Children reported that a wide range of adultscommitted violence against them. They feltvulnerable in the presence of adults, becausethe violence could manifest at any time and fromany adult. Most of the time, children would beexpected to tolerate the violence and would beconsidered impertinent if they tried to respond inany way other than submission.Any big person can punish you, even if you aredoing nothing wrong. There is nothing you cando about it.8-year-old boy, ApacAT HOMEAt home, girls were most vulnerable to violencefrom relatives. For older girls, this often meantsexual violence, while younger girls mostlydescribed emotional violence. Girls were almosttwice as likely as boys to experience violence fromothers beyond the family, such as neighbours,community leaders, and strangers.Girls reported comparable amounts of violencefrom stepmother, mother, and father. However,boys, particularly older out-of-school boys, namedtheir father as the person who committed the mostviolence against them.As a group, schoolchildren reported the highestlevel of violation from relatives and were more thantwice as likely to be violated by others beyondthe family. These numbers could suggest that theschool system cultivates submission in children.AT SCHOOLOlder children and teachers were the mostcommonly cited perpetrators of violence atFigure 2.12 Persons who commit violence against children at home, by sexof respondentsFatherMotherStepfatherStepmotherRelativesMaleFemaleBrotherSisterOther (aunt, uncle)0 10 2030 4050% of respondents34 Part Two Children’s Experiences
school. Many older children seemed to mimic thebehaviour of adults, and, as a result, victimizedyounger children. Bullying was reported as a majorproblem, especially by girls and younger children.Figure 2.13 Persons who commit violence againstchildren at school, by sex of respondentsOlder childrenWhen children grow up they keep what wasdone to them in mind and in the end they alsodo the same to those younger than them,especially at school. Some people becomementally disturbed.TeacherHeadmasterOther (matron, c ook)020 40 60% of respondentsMaleFemale8014-year-old boy, WakisoBoys and older children reported teachers as the most likely perpetrators of violence. Many older boysreported that male teachers appeared to be targeting them, often humiliating them. When these statementswere explored in discussions and interviews, many boys claimed that the male teachers were competingfor the attention of older girls. It is also likely that teachers feel reluctant to beat older boys due to fear ofretaliation and thus resort to an alternative that exploits their positions of power.He [teacher] punished me with five strokes in front of the whole class and then sentenced me to fill afive-litre jerry can with water from the well, with a 100 millilitre test tube. It took me more than 50 tripsto the well! All of this because he thought I was too friendly with the girl he likes. Everyone calls methe “test tube boy” now.17-year-old boy, IgangaFigure 2.14 Persons who commit violence against children at school,by age of respodentsOlder childrenTeacherHeadmaster15-18 years8-14 yearsOther (matron, cooks)020406080% of respondentsPart Two Children’s Experiences 35
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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
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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 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
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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
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Page 93 and 94: I know beating her has not changed
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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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