| dc.description.abstract | This research was carried to out find out the role of
women in perpetrating domestic violence in households in
Layibi division in Gulu district. Data for the research
was collected through the use of interviews, structured
questionnaire guides and this study comprised of fourty
(40) respondents drawn from community members, community
leaders and police officials in Layibi Division.
Through this study the researcher found out that women
play a major role as instigators of domestic violence but
in most instances their contribution is silent as they
tend to present themselves as victims other than
perpetrators and men fear to openly admit abuse by women.
The researcher also found out that some of the reasons as
to why women perpetrate domestic violence include the
following; ignorance of the law, control and guarding of
their marriage and self defense.
The researcher also found out that the major forms of
domestic violence perpetrated by women in Layibi division
are; physical, sexual, psychological and economic
violence. The study revealed that the major causes of
domestic violence perpetrated by women in households in
Layibi division were attributed to ignorance of the law,
poverty and abuse of alcohol and drugs.
The research further revealed that major challenges in
controlling domestic violence perpetrated by women in
Layibi Division are due to poverty, reluctance of the
police, local leaders and NGO’s in addressing issues of
domestic violence perpetrated by women. The research also
found that robust community approaches such as
coordinated community efforts in addressing domestic
violence and strict punitive measures are important means
of addressing domestic violence perpetrated by women.
From the findings of the study, the researcher recommends
the following; there is need to educate the community
members on existing laws and policies and also ensure
protection of whistle blowers, there is also need to
expedite investigations and prosecution of cases of
domestic violence perpetrated by women so as to encourage
other victims to report, there is also need to establish
strict punitive measures by the court to deter
occurrences. | en_US |
