RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

This study explored the effects of parental violence on children’s withdrawal behaviour in the school environment in Dodoma, Tanzania. The study used a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional survey design to get 312 out of 652 children from five primary schools that filled in the questionnaires. The study used a chi-square test to determine the association between intimate partner abuse and withdrawal behaviour of pupils at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed a significant association between children from parental violence involved in withdrawal behaviour and children from non-marital violence. A test for association in significance further showed no significant relationship among boys and girls regarding withdrawal behaviour implying that both genders were affected. It is recommended that more endeavour should be done by diverse stakeholders to alleviate or reduce domestic violence in general.

Parental Violence, Gender-based Violence, Emotional Violence, Physical Violence, Withdrawal Behaviour