Effects of Child Abuse on Academic Performance in Secondary Schools at Moshi Municipal Council.

Zephania, Elipokea (2023) Effects of Child Abuse on Academic Performance in Secondary Schools at Moshi Municipal Council. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study assessed the effects of child abuse on academic performance in secondary schools, focusing at Moshi Municipal Council, in Kilimanjaro region. Specifically, the study intended to identify the nature and scope of violence in secondary schools, identify the level of awareness of child abuse among secondary schools, and identify measures taken to curb the problem of child abuse in secondary schools to increase performance. Interview and questionnaire administration methods were used to collect data from 54 respondents. The study discovered that, physical abuse, child neglect, child labor and emotional abuse were among the forms of abuses that have many effects on performance of students in secondary schools in Moshi Municipality. The findings also rationalized that, there is limited level of awareness of child abuse among the community members and students in general. Majority (69%) of the respondents had limited awareness about child abuse and neglect even though they exist in their contemporary society. The study discovered that, the formation of child abuses desk, balancing teachers’ staff in gender in secondary schools, training teachers and professionals on child abuse, provision of education to community enhance to address the problem of child abuse and neglect. The study concluded that the level of awareness of child abuse and neglect in Moshi Municipal is limited. The government should economically empower the parents by providing them loans to avoid child abuse, which results from poverty among families, and give priority to the established child abuse desks in secondary schools. Keywords: Child, Child Abuse, Academic Performance.

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