The Phenomenon Of Child Abuse And Factors Leading To Increased Physical Child Abuse: A Case Study Of Soy Division, Kapyemit Village, In Eldoret Municipality Rift V Alleypronvice -Kenya

ABSTRACT

The study sought to determine the phenomenon of child abuse and factors leading to increased

physical child abuse in SOY division Kapyemit village as a case study. The study was targeted

to children of Uasin Gishu secondary, Central, Secondary, Kapaos .Secondary School and 64

.Seco. ndary schools. Quantitative research design was employed and purposive sampling was .

also employed. Head teachers and teachers provided .Secondary data. It was found out that there

was overwhelming child physical abuse in the area of study. Most of the abused were in the range of 7 - IO years. Most abusers were reported to be step mothers who were surprisingly in their young ages. Most abusers had stopped in F.I and were mentally normal. Most acts of abuse included severe beating, burning and sometimes sexual abuse.