An Investigation of HIV/AIDS Infections and Poverty Among Households in Tegeres Parish, Kapchorwa District Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABBREVIATIONS v

TABLE OF CONTENT vi

LISTOF TABLES x

LIST OF FIGURES xi

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE: 1INTRODUCTION 1

1.0. Introduction 1

1.1. Background to the Study 1

1.2. Historical Perspective

1.3. Contextual Perspective 5

1.4. Conceptual Perspective 6

1.5. Statement of the Problem 7

1.6. Objectives of the Study 7

1.6.1. General objective 7

1.6.2. Specific objectives 7

1.7. Research Questions 8

1.8. Significance ofthe Study 8

1.9. Scope of the Study 8

1.9.1. Geographical scope 9

1.9.2. Time scope 9

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CHAPTER TWO :LITERATURE REVIEW .10

2.0. Introduction 10

2.2. The factors contributing to increased HIV/AIDS infections and poverty among

households 11

2.3. HIV/AIDs affect individual’s productive work 15

2.4. How HIV/AIDS lead to poverty9 16

CHAPTER THREE :METHODOLOGY 31

3.0. Introduction 31

3.1. Research Methodology 31

3.2. Qualitative Research Methodology 31

3.2.1. Case Study 32

3.2.2. Ethnography Study 32

3.2.3. Grounded Theory Study 32

3.2.4. Phenornenological Study 33

3.2,5. Content Analysis Study 33

3.3.0. Research Design 34

3.4.StudyArea 34

3.5. Study Population 34

3.6. Sample Size 34

3.7. Sample Techniques 35

3.8. Data Collection 35

3.9. Data Processing 36

3.9.1. Data organization and processing 36

3.9.2. Data sorting and coding 36

3.9.3. Data analysis 36

3.9.4. Data presentation 36

3.9.5. Data processing and analysis 36

3.9.6. Editing; 36

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3.9.7. Coding; .37

3.9.8. Tabulation; 37

3.10. Ethical Consideration 37

3.11. Limitations 38

CHAPTER FOUR : PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSION OF

FINDINGS 39

4.0. Introduction 39

4.1. Factors contributing to increased HIV/AIDS infections and Poverty among households

in Tegeres Parish, Kapchorwa District in Eastern Uganda 39

4.2. How HIV/AIDs affect Individual’s productive work 40

4.3. The state and different forms of Poverty among households in Tegeres Parish,

Kapchorwa District in Eastern Uganda 42

CHAPTER FIVE : SUMMARY FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS 44

5.0. Introduction 44

5.2.0. Summary Findings 44

5.2.1. Factors contributing to increased HIV/AIDS infections and poverty among

households in Tegeres Parish, Kapchorwa District, in Eastern Uganda 44

5.2.2. How H1V/AIDs affect Individual’s productive work 44

5.2.3. The state and different forms of Poverty among households in Tegeres Parish,

Kapchorwa District in Eastern Uganda 45

5.3. Conclusions 45

5.4. Recommendations 46

5.5. Areas for further research 47

ABSTRACT The research entitled “An investigation on HIV/AIDS infections and Poverty among selected households in Tegeres Parish, Kapchorwa District” was conducted to determine relationship between HIV/AIDS infections and poverty, It was guided by the following objectives; to investigate on the factors contributing to increase HIV/AIDS infection and Poverty in selected households; to find out how HIV/AIDS affect individual’s productive work and to investigate the state and different forms of poverty among selected households in Tegeres Parish, Kapchorwa district. The research methods used include study designs which were categorized under qualitative and some quantitative sampling design and data collection among others. Data was collected from a sample of 40 respondents so as to get in-depth information, whereby the researcher used various methods of data collection like observation, interview guide and questionnaire. The data collected passed through various data processing methods like editing, coding tabulation and others during the study and the limitation of the study were highlighted as well as solutions. The study establish that HIV/AIDS impacts on children especially after the death of their parents and this leads them with no choice since most of the family members are not employed having much time being spend on looking after their relatives increasing number of dependents that are all their responsibility. To manage with a challenge of HIV/AIDS amidst poverty situation, household individual have try to earn salary ,selling and buying good ,do work for food , participating in social networks, reviving money from family members. The study recommends that health experts sensitize the members of community about the disease to create awareness, care and support to given households in preventive measures such as condom use should be emphasized.