CHAPTER FOUR
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Results
This chapter is about the collected data and its interpretation
The demographic characters of the respondent.
This section presents features that emerged from the analysis of the respondent’s socio-
demographic characteristics which includes; age, gender, marital status, education level, and
years of experience of workers in The Ministry of Employment Family and Social Affairs,
Hargeisa Hospital Group, Save The Children, Care International NGO, SOS Children
Village. The aim was to find out whether there were variations in the respondents’
background and whether these had an impact on the respondents’ views. Their responses are
summarized and shown below.
4.1.1. Gender of respondents
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Male 13 56.5 56.5 56.5
Valid Female 10 43.5 43.5 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 1. Gender of Respondents
Table 1 above shows that the 13(56.5%) of the respondents were male and 10(43.5%) were
female was that.
Table 2: Age of the respondents.
4.1.2. Age of the respondents
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
25-30 18 78.3 78.3 78.3
30-35 3 13.0 13.0 91.3
Valid 35-40 1 4.3 4.3 95.7
40-45 1 4.3 4.3 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 2. Age of the respondents.
Table 2 shows that 18(78.3%) of the respondents were aged 25-30, 2(8.7%) were aged 30-35,
1(4.3%) were aged 35-40 and 1(4.3%) were above 50. Although the majority of the
respondents 21(70.0%) were aged between 21-30. Majority of the respondents were young
since they dominated between 25 years to 30 years. Many institutions prefer working with
teenagers because they are energetic with a new blood and innovative mind.
Table 3: Qualification of the respondents.
4.1.3. Qualification of the respondents
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
bachelors 13 56.5 56.5 56.5
Valid Master 10 43.5 43.5 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 3 qualification of the respondents.
This figure above clearly shows that 13(56.5%) of the respondent’s educational level were
bachelor degree, 10(10%) were master level. Therefore, the majority were literate and they
were able to answer self-administered questionnaire.
4.1.4. The marital Status of the respondents
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Single 11 47.8 47.8 47.8
Valid Married 12 52.2 52.2 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 4 The marital status of the respondents.
The figure above shows that 11(47.8%) of respondents were single, 12(52.2%) were
Married. Therefore, our research was largely influenced by married employees.
4.1.5. Experience of the respondents
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
1-3 5 21.7 21.7 21.7
Valid
3-5 7 30.4 30.4 52.2
5-7 5 21.7 21.7 73.9
7-10 6 26.1 26.1 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 5 Experience of the respondents.
The findings show clearly that 5(21.7%) had been working in the work place 1-3 years,
7(30.4%) had been working 3-5 and 5(21.7%) had been working above 5-7 years and
6(26.1%) had been working 7-10 years, so many of the employees had been in the work place
for about 3-5 years, which are good years to have understood the organization’s work system
and its policies and how it works.
Table 6 IV1.
Table 7 IV2.
Table 8 IV3.
Table 9 IV4.
Table 10 IV5.
Table 11 IV6.
Table 12 IV7.
There are more children who are abused in the family than children
who are abused outside the family.
Frequen Percent Valid Cumulative
cy Percent Percent
agree 15 65.2 65.2 65.2
Disagree 4 17.4 17.4 82.6
Valid
strongly agree 4 17.4 17.4 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 13 DV1.
If there are cases referred to international agencies in this regard do
the deal with it.
Frequen Percent Valid Cumulative
cy Percent Percent
Agree 5 21.7 21.7 21.7
Disagree 7 30.4 30.4 52.2
Valid strongly agree 10 43.5 43.5 95.7
strongly disagree 1 4.3 4.3 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 14 DV2.
How much of a related do these cases have on their mental health.
Frequency Percent Valid Cumulative
Percent Percent
agree 8 34.8 34.8 34.8
disagree 5 21.7 21.7 56.5
strongly agree 9 39.1 39.1 95.7
Valid strongly
1 4.3 4.3 100.0
disagree
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 15 DV3.
There may be recurring problems associated with these conditions
experienced by children.
Frequen Percent Valid Cumulative
cy Percent Percent
Agree 9 39.1 39.1 39.1
disagree 5 21.7 21.7 60.9
Valid
strongly agree 9 39.1 39.1 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 16 DV4.
Do you believe that childhood sexual abuse can lead to mental health?
Freque Percen Valid Cumulative
ncy t Percent Percent
agree 9 39.1 39.1 39.1
disagree 2 8.7 8.7 47.8
Valid strongly agree 10 43.5 43.5 91.3
strongly disagree 2 8.7 8.7 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 17 DV5.
It Can be dealt with in cases of mental health caused by child abuse.
Frequen Percent Valid Cumulative
cy Percent Percent
agree 11 47.8 47.8 47.8
disagree 2 8.7 8.7 56.5
Valid
strongly agree 10 43.5 43.5 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 18 DV6.
Are children more likely to be mental ill than adults
Frequen Percent Valid Cumulative
cy Percent Percent
Agree 5 21.7 21.7 21.7
disagree 7 30.4 30.4 52.2
Valid strongly agree 10 43.5 43.5 95.7
strongly disagree 1 4.3 4.3 100.0
Total 23 100.0 100.0
Table 19 DV7.
Table 19 The Relationship Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Mental Health
Correlations
IV DV
Pearson
1 .659**
IV Correlation
Sig. (2-tailed) .001
N 23 23
Pearson
.659** 1
DV Correlation
Sig. (2-tailed) .001
N 23 23
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level
(2-tailed).
In analyzing the relationship between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Mental Health Pearson
correlation Analysis was used. The results of Pearson correlation analysis indicate that there
is a strong positive (𝑟 = 0.659,𝑃 − 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 = 0.01). This relationship was found to be
significant as it was associated with a very low P-value as shown in tabale 19 this implies
that have a number of things in common.