Domestic Violence and Academic Achievements of Girls in Public Primary Schools in West Pokot County, Kenya

The aim of the research was to assess the influence of domestic violence practices on academic performance of girls in West Pokot County. The study was guided by social cultural theory and Bourdieu theory of practice. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Data collection instruments included Focus group discussion which was administered on girls in regular schools and girls in rescue centre schools. The questionnaires were given to senior teachers and teacher counsellors. Document analysis focused on the termly results for the girls in regular schools and those in rescue centre schools. The study targeted all girls in upper primary 1201 , senior teachers 101 , girls in rescue centres 212 and teacher counsellors 101 in the West Pokot County, making a total of 1615. According to Krejcie and Morgan Table for determining sample sizes, a target population of 1615 results into a sample size of 310 persons. Thus, proportion to size sampling technique was used to determine the sample size of each of the sampled groups, hence 92 girls in regular schools, 16 girls in rescue centres, 101 senior teachers and 101 teacher counselors. The data was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means and Chi square and presented in tables. The study established that there is a significant relationship between domestic violence and pupils academic performance. It is hoped that the findings will help in improving the management of girls 'education in the region. Christine Nabwire | Patrick Kibet "Domestic Violence and Academic Achievements of Girls in Public Primary Schools in West Pokot County, Kenya" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-3 , June 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd66042.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/66042/domestic-violence-and-academic-achievements-of-girls-in-public-primary-schools-in-west-pokot-county-kenya/christine-nabwire