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Adults’ VoicesAre children punished in your community?Yes. We beat them. How else will they learnrespect for elders?female, parent, NakapiripiritA few people spoil their children and do notpunish them at all, but these are few.female, parent, IgangaParents don’t like to beat, but sometimes youhave no choice.female, parent, WakisoThere are two groups [of children]. Those forwhom a look is enough and those who have tobe beaten senseless to put some sense in them!male, community leader, ApacYes, many. Some parents even bring theirchildren when they are tired of beating themand ask us to put some manners in them. “Don’thave mercy until he changes his ways,” they say.male, teacher, WakisoIt is common. All children are punished. Theboys need more punishment because they areunruly. Girls are always obedient.male, teacher, KaseseIt’s everyday. That is normal and right,otherwise there would be no discipline in ourhouses.female, parent, NakapiripiritMany children are punished, because when theyare young they tend to annoy their parentsmore.male, parent, ApacYes, most children are punished in thiscommunity if and when they commitmisbehaviour. Although some people do itexcessively, but others give normal punishmentin order to teach their children good behaviourand set them on the right path.male, community leader, ApacThat’s not a serious question! Of course theyare.male, community leader, ApacYes. We get children from all types of homesin this school. We must put them right [bypunishing].female, teacher, IgangaYes, many are punished, especially stepchildren.In this school we have many children who aretortured at home by their stepmothers.female, teacher, Iganga60 Part Three Adults’ Rationale
Adults’ VoicesCulturally, we watch the girls and punish themmost keenly. If we do not punish her then weruin the whole nation.female, community leader, IgangaIt [punishment] is common in schools. Childrencome here when they are wild!male, teacher, NakapiripiritChildren are undisciplined and have to bepunished.male, community leader, KaseseChildren today are very stubborn and have tobe punished.female, community leader, KaseseYes, all children are punished because that iswhat is expected from all responsible parents.female, community leader, IgangaAll children need disciplining, from birth tillwhen they are old. Without punishment, theybecome wild.male, parent, NakapiripiritSpare the rod, spoil the child. Even the Biblesays punish your child to make him a good child.We punish everyday.male, parent, ApacEvery child needs punishment to grow. Yes, Ibeat. The harder you beat, the better he willlearn what you are teaching.female, teacher, NakapiripiritWe as teachers rarely beat children.female, teacher, KasesePunishment is as old as man, because evenGod punished Adam, so we will not hesitate topunish. We punish regularly.male, community leader, WakisoPart Three Adults’ Rationale 61
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DedicationThis work is dedicated to
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TABLES1.1 Children consulted throug
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis study examine
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a new dimension to the adult-child
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PART ONEResearch DesignPURPOSE OF S
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PARTICIPANTSA total of 1406 childre
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METHODOLOGYData CollectionThe resea
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Through this process, two interesti
Page 21 and 22: Children’s VoicesWhat do you unde
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Page 25: It was recognized during the format
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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
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Page 46 and 47: QUESTION 6Who commits violence agai
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Page 50 and 51: QUESTION 7How do you feel when viol
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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
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Page 77 and 78: QUESTION 3How often do you punish c
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Page 95 and 96: QUESTION 7Are there ways in which a
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Page 99 and 100: QUESTION 8What should be done when
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