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Factors that explain gender based-violence [sic] amongst secondary school learners in the Inanda area.

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2006

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The prevalence of gender-based violence in South African schools has been identified by the research and the Department of Education has acknowledged its existence. However, little has been done to alleviate the problem. Female learners are continually victimized by male learners at school. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that explain gender-based violence amongst learners from three secondary schools in the Inanda area. Inanda is a predominantly informal settlement area on the outskirts of Durban, in South Africa. This study has largely focussed on female learners as victims of gender-based violence perpetrated by male learners. Both quantitative and qualitative methods had been adopted through which data was collected. School records were reviewed and one perpetrator and the victim were chosen from each school. The two participants were then, interviewed in order to get both perspectives. The data collected revealed that there are other kinds of gender-based violence besides those that were identified from the records review. The findings from the interviews outlined the factors that explain gender-based violence in schools. In conclusion, some recommendations were made in the light of the findings.

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Thesis (M.Ed.) - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2006.

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Theses--Education., School violence--KwaZulu-Natal., Gender identity in education--KwaZulu-Natal., Girls--Crimes against--KwaZulu-Natal.

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