Nandera Ernest Mhando

Education plays a pivotal role in shaping children’s futures and building human capital. Schools should be safe and nurturing environments where children can learn and thrive. Unfortunately, this ideal is far from reality. In many schools, children face harm and abuse from teachers, staff and fellow students. Violence in schools is a serious issue across Africa. Nearly a third of children on the continent experience physical or sexual attacks in educational settings.

1 INTRODUCTION Healthcare professionals encounter multiple moral challenges in their daily clinical practice. A moral challenge in healthcare can occur when important decisions have to be made, in cases of moral uncertainty about what should be done, in case of a disagreement about decisions, or a conflict between ethical principles and values.