Botswana: Divergent Views On Child Well-Being Invite Attention in Botswana

Almost half of citizens say children are often subjected to abuse and neglect.

Key findings

• Half (51%) of Batswana say the use of physical force to discipline children is “sometimes” or “always” justified, while 49% reject it as “never justified.”
• Opposition to corporal punishment has almost doubled since 2017 (26%).
• Half (50%) of Batswana say adults in their community use physical force to discipline children “somewhat frequently” (31%) or “very frequently” (19%).
• Close to half (48%) of Batswana…