Effects of Domestic Violence on Children’s Development: A Case of Liwale Town Ward in Liwale District, Lindi Region.

Mkunde, Florentina Antony (2023) Effects of Domestic Violence on Children’s Development: A Case of Liwale Town Ward in Liwale District, Lindi Region. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study based focused on effects of domestic violence on children‘s development: a case of Liwale Town Ward in Liwale District, Tanzania. Specifically the study determined the causes of domestic violence, assessed the effects of domestic violence on children‘s development and determined the current strategies of reducing domestic violence. The researcher used mixed approach which included quantitative and quantitative approaches and adopted a case study design. The sample size was obtained through simple random sampling and purposive sampling. A sample of 110 respondents used. Data were collected through questionnaire survey, semi-structured interviews and focused group discussion. Qualitative data were coded and transcribed and subsequently analyzed through content analysis, with regard to quantitative data: descriptive analysis was done including index scale measurement. The findings revealed that overdrinking, poverty, lack of education and female partner refusal to have sex with male partner were some of the causes of domestic violence. It was also found children exposed to Domestic Violence were affected emotionally, psychologically and academically. The study established that there were strategies to curb domestic violence for example, provision of education about causes and effects of DV and establishment of by-laws in villages. The study concluded that low level of education is very common to many societies in Tanzania; hence ignorance can be the root cause of other sorts of violence. It was concluded that children born to irresponsible parents end up being vulnerable and marginalized. Finally the study recommends that the presence of by-laws makes villagers obey them because violating them is to invite sanctions and pain to themselves. Keywords: Domestic Violence, Children’s Development, Abuse, Poverty.

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