Impact of sexual abuse on the girl-child drop out of school within Kapyanga sub-county.

Abstract

School drop-out with in Kapyanga sub-county seems to be high despite the efforts of the Ugandan government in promoting Universal Primary Education (UPE) Among the many problems cited as responsible for the school dropout is sexual abuse. This study was guided by the following objectives: To identify the various forms of sexual abuse, its causes and effects The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods to arrive at its findings and conclusions. The study revealed there are forms of sexual abuse There are general conclusions that sexual abuse forces some girls to drop out of school hence the need to curb this evil.