Causes and Effects of Domestic Violence on Academic Performance among Senior High School Students in the Kwahu South District, Ghana

Josephine Anterkyi Bentil (PhD), Dabone, Kyeremeh Tawiah (PhD) and Joy Olive Boye (PhD)
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Josephine Anterkyi Bentil (PhD): Counselling Centre, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Dabone, Kyeremeh Tawiah (PhD): Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 1, 1406-1417

Abstract: The study investigated the root causes and repercussions of a variety of issues plaguing a sample of Senior High School (SHS) students in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region. However, the precise goals of the study were to discover what factors contribute to domestic violence in the eyes of high school educators and their pupils. This survey study merely described the phenomena being examined. A total of 137 students were chosen at random for the study. The information was gathered with the use of a self-made questionnaire. The quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics including mean, standard deviation, frequency and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. According to the results, people who experienced domestic violence as children are condemned to carry that into their adult relationships. The following explanations have been uncovered: Effects of domestic abuse among SHS students include low self-esteem, the development of phobias and insomnia, emotional discomfort and others. The academic performance of victims of domestic violence was also found to be subpar. Given the widespread incidence of domestic violence, it was suggested that many authorities in the education sector tackle the issue of domestic violence as a social vito in order to help children from violent homes achieve better in school.

Date: 2024
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