Abstract:
The Ugandan Government outlawed corporal punishment as a means of instilling discipline
in schools in 2001, and guidance and counselling was introduced as a best practice in its
place.
The culture of the use of corporal punishment is deep rooted in many communities around the
world. However, efforts are being made to introduce alternative methods of corporal
punishment (Save the Children, Sweden 2003). This research aimed at assessing the
effectiveness of the alternative positive methods of corporal punishment in primary schools in
Bukedea district in Kongunga Town Council.
