DISTRICT CONSULTATIONS REPORTS CHAPTER 2: CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Challenges ? Children are beaten at school and at home. ? Children appreciate that their parents may have to discipline them but this should be within the stipulated limits to avoid abuse. Recommendations ? Children should not be beaten by teachers at school. The headmaster should be the only one allowed to beat children. ? Parents should not beat their children too much. ? Mothers only should be allowed to beat children. CHILD ABUSE Challenges ? Children are subjected to both physical and sexual abuse at home and at school. ? Teachers are beating children unnecessarily. Recommendations ? Those who abuse children should be given life sentences. ? Those who abuse children sexually should be castrated. ? Parents should not beat children unnecessarily. CHILD LABOUR Challenges ? Children are forced to work extra hard before going to and after school. This affects children in their studies as they will be tired to concentrate. It also affects their right to leisure, rest and play. Recommendations ? Children should not be forced to work by their parents and teachers. ? Children must not work too much in the fields as they will not be able to study at night. ? They should be afforded time to play and rest. HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION Challenges ? There are continuous water cuts which lead to people resorting to unprotected sources of water. Children will then drink the water and get sick. Recommendations ? The government should make sure people have clean and safe water sources such as boreholes close to them to avoid diseases. ? The government must build good toilets in schools. ·“I need a safe environment to mature in.” GOVERNANCE Challenges ? Children are being forced to participate at political events. Recommendations ? Children must not be involved in political activities. CHILD PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS Children's consultations CONSOLIDATED REPORT 21