Eng 2 Caltec S.3

Name: ......................................................................Centre/Index No:.........../......... Signature:...................................................School .................................................. 112/2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Jul / Aug. 2019 2 hours Uganda Certificate of Education ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 2 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: All questions are to be attempted All your answers must be written on this question paper FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY QUESTION QTN. 1 QTN. 2A & B QTN. 3A &B TOTAL MARKS Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : According to the Human Rights Watch, domestic violence is a global phenomenon and one of the leading causes of injuries against females in almost every country in the world. For many women in Uganda, as in many other countries, domestic violence is not an isolated act but arises from and forms part of their lives. According to the Uganda Demographic and Health survey 2006, more than two thirds of Ugandan women experience violence from their partners. The survey also shows that seven in ten women agreed that it was justified for women to be beaten. This indicates that women in Uganda generally accept violence as part of the male – female relationship, which is not surprising because traditional norms teach women to accept and tolerate this violence. Dr. Lydia Mungherera, founder of Mama’s club says, as long as women are poor and uneducated, it will be hard for them to resist domestic violence. She says “If girls are not educated, there is likely to be more domestic violence, which is dangerous to our community”. Most women are dependent on the spouse for their economic well being. Having children to take care of, should she leave the marriage, will increase the financial burden and make it more difficult for her to resort to divorce. Dependency means that women have fewer options and few resources to help them. Wife …