Abstract:
This research Report was carried out in Nawire Sub County primary schools. The topic was
relationship between domestic violence and behavior of children in primary schools in Nawire.
Research question was what type of behavior do children from violent homes show in schools
and can poor behavior in schools be blamed on only the family?
Questionnaires, interview schedules and focused group discussions were the instruments. The
theoretical frame work was Freudian theory of psychological, physical and sexual referents.
It was found out that there was direct relationship between violent homes and errant behavior of
children. There’s need for further research.
