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    DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE IN UGANDA: A CASE OF SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF RUBAARE TOWN COUNCIL, NTUNGAMO DISTRICT
    (Uganda Christian University, 2025-10-13) AYESIGA ANITA
    In a few secondary schools in the Rubaare Town Council, Ntungamo District, the study looked at how domestic violence affected students' academic performance. In particular, the study determined how physical, sexual, and emotional violence affect students’ academic performance in the secondary schools in Rubaare Town Council, Ntungamo District. The study used cross-sectional, descriptive, and survey designs to collect data from a sample of 134 people through interviews and a questionnaire survey. The descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and regression statistics were performed on the data using the SPPS packages. The study revealed that physical violence, sexual violence and emotional violence had high positive and significant effects on the academic performance of students bearing P v<0.05 (.000) with Pearson Regression (R=.992**, .985**, and .979**). It was also affirmed that physical violence, sexual violence and emotional violence were responsible for a 98.3%, 96.9%, and 97.9% variability in the change in academic performance of students in Rubaare Town Council, Ntungamo District, respectively. It was concluded that domestic violence (physical violence, sexual violence and emotional violence) had a significant effect on the academic performance. It was recommended that parents and caregivers are encouraged to model calm and patient behavior to help reduce aggressive reactions that contribute to a more supportive home environment where there are alternative conflict resolution methods that emphasize dialogue and emotional support. Local authorities and schools should establish clear, transparent and confidential reporting mechanisms for students to report any inappropriate sexual requests from parents or caregivers based on clear communication as this would foster a sense of trust and safety to enhance academic performance. Secondary schools should implement programs that promote positive reinforcement and parental education on constructive feedback helping parents understand the detrimental effects of constant criticism on children’s self-esteem and academic success.