the role of covid-19 lockdown on cases of domestic violence in karama sub county, kibaale district western uganda

Description

Covid-19 lockdown was one of the measures put forward as a means of curbing down Covid-19 pandemic. It was a restriction policy for community or country to stay where they are due to a risk of spreading Covid-19 pandemic that could possibly harm the people if they moved and interacted freely. Additionally, during the lockdown, cases of domestic violence were common in families in form of fighting, intimidation, humiliation, manipulation, hurting and injuries. Therefore, this report intends to expose the emerging findings on the pandemic’s contribution on domestic violence and how government and support organizations responded. The research also intends to expose the different forms of domestic violence that occurred during Covid-19 lockdown.