Title:
IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON EDUCATION ACCESSIBILITY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL LEARNERS: A CASE OF KIOGORO DIVISION, KISII, KENYA

Authors:
Richard Ondiek Ratemo, Callen Nyamwange

Abstract:
History has it that, the use of force to "discipline" female partners and children was widely considered a male prerogative. Today this same behaviour constitute "domestic violence". In the recent past, domestic violence had become so common in the society. Domestic violence included physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and abuse to property and pets. This study was based on the global movement to promote the goals of Education For All (EFA). In Kenya an EFA National Action Plan was drawn, which among other key components singled out; devising strategies to reach all children hitherto excluded from school, which was the major concern of this study. The study, therefore, examined the problem of domestic violence in Kiogoro Division which had been highlighted in the Media, raising concern from the stakeholders. The target population was 33 Primary School teachers, 33 parents and 3000 pupils. Out of these schools 31(94%) are day schools. This implied that domestic violence in homes affected pupils education. The study used simple random sampling of 30% of the target population. This implied that the sample size consisted of 33 teachers, 33 parents and a District Children's Officer. Three Hundred pupils were also subjects of the sampled population. The study utilized simple random sampling because it permitted application of inferential statistics to the data. All each subject in the population had a change of being selected and included in the sample. Questionnaires were used for data collection. To establish reliability of instruments questionnaires were piloted in 10% of the schools outside the area of study. To validate the results the instruments were tested by use of face to face validity. The findings of the study will assist the schools, local communities, and the government to stem the domestic vice, giving way for all to access education. The study has shown that domestic violence impacts negatively on accessibility in education in Kiogoro Division Primary Schools, Kisii County, Kenya.