The Rills and Gullies of Partner Violence: A Ugandan Perspective - Softcover

This book is premised on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) as a problem that has gone silent for Centuries in Uganda with some of common legislation that have bearing on IPV being fruitless. The Book looks at some of the common causes of IPV, common forms of IPV, its social constructions, prevalence and related risk factors for its perpetration. The book puts forward some the common protection mechanisms that could be adopted and highlights the associated impacts of IPV. It looks at some of the Uganda' legal framework that has bearing on IPV from a simplified perspective. International and regional instruments that call for protection of the most vulnerable persons from IPV are also considered. The book generally presents a simplified overview of IPV, gives a brief history of IPV, puts foreword some of the common forms of IPV and gives some of the risk factors that are associated with IPV. Key recommendations for the elimination of IPV are also highlighted in this book.

Edrine Wanyama is a Ugandan lawyer who holds a bachelor of Laws Degree obtained from Makerere University- Uganda and also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice obtained from Law Development Centre-Uganda. He is an Advocate of the Courts of Judicature of the Republic of Uganda and extensively works in the areas of research and Human rights