Charlotte Katushabe2024-09-242024-09-242024-09-20https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/1702Undergraduate researchThe study aimed at out the role of social workers in addressing Gender Based violence in Kawempe division. It specifically focused on; establishing the different forms of Gender Based Violence in Kawempe Division, evaluating the support services provided by social workers to gender based violence victims in Kawempe and examining issues that issues that social workers face in handling gender-based violence in Kawempe division. The study was carried out using a descriptive survey research design where both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were also used. The data was collected using questionnaires and interviews during the data collection, both purposive, convenience and snowball sampling methods were used. A total of 63 respondents and the key informants participated in research. According to the study findings, gender-based violence is due difficulties such as unemployment, poverty, corruption, polygamy and bride price. This has mostly affected women especially those that go into marriage at an early age. This has caused them to suffer from sexual violence emotional, economic and physical violence. These issues have been exacerbated by issues such as lack of education about gender-based violence and strict laws among others. The government should therefore improve its efforts in various fields such as gender-based violence education to prevent women from being abused hence improving on their health. Finally, the study therefore recommends focusing on underlying causes of gender-based violence because the role of social workers is aimed at solving violence . interventions and programs that fight Gender Based Violence should be implemented after research is carried out to ensure its successful. Government services and resources should also be brought closer to the people of Kawempe division to help fight Gender Based ViolenceenThesis