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Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Socio-Economic Welfare of Women in Kaptanya Sub-county in Kapchorwa District
(Uganda Christian University, 2024-09-13) Emma Chelimo
The study aimed at examining the effect of Gender Based Violence on the socio-economic welfare of women in Kaptanya Sub County in Kapchorwa district. The study was guided by three research objectives; to examine the effect of physical violence on the socio-economic welfare of women in Kaptanya Sub-County, to assess the effect of emotional violence on the socio-economic welfare of women in Kaptanya Sub-County and to establish the effect of verbal violence on the socio-economic welfare of women in Kaptanya Sub-County. The study adopted a descriptive research design and both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used for purposes of triangulation. A sample of 70 respondents participated in the study and the findings revealed that physical violence has a significant effect on the socio-economic welfare of women in Kaptanya Sub County in Kapchorwa district. This contribution is significant as reflected by regression analysis with R Square of 0.223 (22.3%) and P Value of 0.000. The study also established that emotional violence had a significant effect on the socio-economic welfare of women in Kaptanya Sub County in Kapchorwa district as depicted by a regression analysis with the R Square of 0.224 (22.4%) and a p value of 0. 000. Lastly, verbal violence was found to significantly affect the socio-economic welfare of women in Kaptanya Sub County in Kapchorwa district as represented by the regression analysis of the R square of 0.325 (32.5 %) and P value of 0.000. The study recommends that Kaptanya Sub County in partnership with the district should plan and carry out the different interventions including sensitization and capacity building trainings geared towards addressing GBV particularly directed towards women due to their gender.