· Educate children, both boys and girls, on equal
consideration;
· Strengthen and follow up children and youth
education to help them acquire non aggressive beliefs and attitudes;
· Help the victims restore their self esteem, regain hope
and break the silence;
· Re-educate the abusers about non violent ways to handle
domestic contentions;
· Educate men to use their power and masculinity in a
constructive way.
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Focus group and in-depth interview
questions
· Focus group questions
1. Have you ever heard about domestic violence in this province
of South Kivu ? Tell us more?
2. What do you think are the beliefs of the men who apply
domestic violence here? Give details.
3. Do you think domestic violence is tolerated here? Explain.
4. Which attitudes men present towards domestic violence in this
province?
5. Does society or the environment encourage violence in the
home? Tell us in which way.
6. Can a wife cause her husband to apply violence in the
home?
7. How do you think domestic violence can be reduced in this
province?
· In-depth interview questions
1. What are your personal beliefs and attitudes regarding
domestic violence?
2. Do family members leak out the information once they have
been abused in the home? Tell us more.
3. Can maleness make men present violent beliefs and attitudes
in the home? Explain your view.
4. What do you think about the people who say ` a woman must
bear violence in order to keep her family together and that it does not matter
for a man to hit his wife to discipline her?'
5. Personally, what would you suggest for reducing domestic
violence in this province?
Dear friends, thank you for your participation and time you
devoted to this discussion.
I, Mugisho Ndabuli Théophile, am an M Com. student in
the School of Economics and Finance, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. You
are invited to participate in a research project entitled `Beliefs and
Attitudes towards Male Domestic Violence in South Kivu'. The aim of
this study is to identify and analyse the beliefs and attitudes that move South
Kivu men towards domestic violence.
Your participation in this project is voluntary. You may
refuse to participate or withdraw from the project at any time with no negative
consequence. There will be no monetary gain from participating in this focus
group. Confidentiality and anonymity of records identifying you as a
participant will be maintained by the School of Economics and Finance, UKZN.
However, as this is a participation in a focus group, please be aware that I
cannot assure that other focus group members will retain confidentiality.
If you have any questions or concerns about participating in
this study, please contact me or my supervisor at the numbers listed above. The
focus group and in-depth discussions should take you about an hour to complete.
I hope you will take the time to participate in these focus group
discussions.
the contents of this document and the nature of the research
project, and I consent to participating in the research project. I understand
that I am at liberty to withdraw from the project at any time, should I so
desire.
I, Mugisho Ndabuli Théophile, am an M Com. student in the
School of Economics and Finance, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. You are
invited to participate in a research project entitled `Beliefs and
Attitudes Towards Male Domestic Violence in South Kivu'. The
aim of this study is to identify and analyse the beliefs and attitudes that
move South Kivu males towards domestic violence.
Through your participation I hope to understand the reasons
why South Kivu men nurture violent beliefs and attitudes in their homes. The
result of this survey is intended to contribute to the better understanding of
the main causes and objectives that push South Kivu males into applying
violence in their homes, particularly to their wives
Your participation in this project is voluntary. You may
refuse to participate or withdraw from the project at any time with no negative
consequence. There will be no monetary gain from participating in this research
project. Confidentiality and anonymity of records identifying you as a
participant will be maintained by the School of economics and Finance, UKZN.
If you have any questions or concerns about participating in this
study, please contact me or my supervisor at the numbers listed above.
It should take you about 60 minutes to complete the interviews. I
hope you will take the time to attend the focus and in-depth discussions.
I understand the contents of this document and the nature of
the research project, and I consent to participating in the research project. I
understand that I am at liberty to withdraw from the project at any time,
should I so desire.
