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    Factors That Influence Domestic Violence Among Married Couples: A Case Study of Sironko Town Council Sub County Sironko District
    (Uganda Christian University, 2024-09-18) Nalwoli Ashimu
    The study on “Factors that influence domestic violence among married couples in Eastern Uganda was carried out in Sironko town council sub county Sironko district in Uganda. Basing on the major three objectives that is to say factors that influence domestic violence, Effects and solutions to cub down the Vice. To comprehend the problem of the study, a documentary Literature Review was carried out through use of a descriptive, exploratory design based on qualitative and quantitative measures by help of questionnaires and face to face interviews to obtain data from the clients on the subject matter. The whole respondents constituted of 73 respondents of whom only sampled 63 and they managed to answer and return the questionnaires. From the findings it was revealed that the issue mostly happened to polygamous families with 48%, monogamously with 32% and finally 20% of cohabiting families. Domestic violence is a reality and many families had been found out to be victims of domestic violence. It was also revealed that women over 80% suffered most the problem related to domestic violence as compared to men with 20%. Drug abuse was the most factors that greatly caused domestic violence with 32%, illiteracy with 24%, poverty 19%, drunkenness 16% and finally culture with 9%. The study recommended that the Domestic Relations Bill be implemented to help married people overcome the crisis they be fall the days they say “yes”. It was also recommended for offer lows against offenders of married rights especially on relation to the health of spouses.