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International Journal of Political Science and Development Vol. 4(8), pp. 315–323, December, 2016. DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2016.057 ISSN: 2360-784X
Research Paper
The Causes and Consequences of Family Violence against Children in Debre Markos Town, Ethiopia
EDEMEALEM MEKURIYAW
DEBRE MARKOS UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES. Email: edmexlibanon@gmail.com
Accepted 22 November 2016
The focus of
this paper was to assess the causes and consequences of family violence
against children in Debre Markos town. The paper employed qualitative
research approach. It used both secondary and primary sources of data.
It used document analysis to collect data from secondary sources such
books, journal articles, and report papers. In addition, it employed
unstructured interview to collect primary data from key informants.
There was an intensive family violence in Debre Markos town. There were
various causes of family violence in Debre Town. The major causes of
family violence in Debre Markos town were the weak enforcement of
policies, backward traditions, poor socio-economic status, and
dysfunctional family relationship. Family violence had many negative
effects on children. Children faced cognitive and biological, social and
economic, psychological, and physical problems due to family violence in
Debre Markos town. Cite This Article As: MEKURIYAW E (2016). The Causes and Consequences of Family Violence against Children in Debre Markos Town, Ethiopia. Inter. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 4(8): 315-323
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