The Impact of Child Maltreatment on the Psychological Development of Primary School Learners
Admire ChafaFaculty of Education, Department of Policy Studies and LeadershipMidlands State University, ZimbabweEmail: chafaa@staff.msu.ac.zw Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate how child maltreatment affected the psychological growth of primary school students in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province. The study employed a qualitative approach, gathering data through observations, focus groups, and interviews. Ten educators, ten…