Effectiveness of Institutional Frameworks in Curbing Gender Based Violence in Selected Public Universities in Kenya

Authors

  • Chawiyah Rebeccah. O. A  Department of Gender and Development Student, Kisii University, Kenya
  • Onkware Ken  Department of Emergency Management Studies, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya
  • Koteng' Ggace  Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Kisii University, Kenya
  • Ocholla Alphayo A  Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Masinde Muliro University, Kenya

Keywords:

Institutional Framework, Gender Based Violence.

Abstract

Kenya is one of the countries which battle with Gender Based violence (GBV). This vice is more common against women and girl child. Most victims become silence with it for fear of their lives after being threatened by the perpetrators. Kenyan learning institutions are not left behind when it comes to GBV cases. It has been noted with concern by a demographic survey that most universities have not put in place proper and effective framework to curb GBV prevalence within those institutions. Health Providers do not have clear records of reported GBV cases, cleared cases, satisfactory justice provision records among the university students and staff members. Most of the concerned staff members are not fully aware of the GBV vices undertaking place in their places of work. The current study investigated the effectiveness of institutional frameworks addressing gender based violence in universities in universities in Kenya. The study design adopted was cross sectional survey. Questionnaires was used in data collection, qualitative data was be analyzed SPSS software. This was done by x2-tests to find out the effectiveness of institutional frameworks in place at the universities. The findings were recorded and discussed appropriately.

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2017-10-31

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Volume 3, Issue 7, September-October-2017

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Chawiyah Rebeccah. O. A, Onkware Ken, Koteng' Ggace, Ocholla Alphayo A, " Effectiveness of Institutional Frameworks in Curbing Gender Based Violence in Selected Public Universities in Kenya, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.967-974, September-October-2017.