The original aim was establish the impacts of drug abuse and the youth development in Northern Division, Iganga Municipality Uganda whose specific objectives were to establish the causes of drug abuse among the youth in Iganga Municipality, Northern Division, to identify the effects of drng abuse, c01mnon signs and symptoms among the youth in Iganga municipality, No1ihem Division, to examine the possible strategies to curb drug abuse among the youth in Northern Division, Iganga Municipality U...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to critically examine the factors of youth unemployment on the socio economic impact in Sheema district. The study was based on three objectives; (i) to identify the factors of unemployment among youth in Sheema district; (ii) to assess the socio economic impact of youth in Sheema district; and (iii) to find out the relationship between youth unemployment and socio economic impact in Sheema district. The study employed cross-sectional research design and...
ABSTRACT [n Northern Uganda, the conflict that began in 1986 ravaged the region for a period of more than 20 years. During this period, children suffered the most. Thousands of children were systematically 1bducted and forced to participate in the conflict actively as fighters, wives, servants, and others 1ave lost their lives. Some of the formerly abducted children have since returned. The aim of this ; the study is to examine the contribution of NGOs in addressing the welfare of formerly ab...
ABSTRACT This study was to investigate the problems of transforming pastoralist societies into modem agricultural societies in the Amudat district. The research objectives were to find out the ways of transforming a pastoralist society into a modem society in the Amudat district, to establish ways of transforming the pastoralist lifestyle of Amudat residents into a modem agricultural society, and to determine the challenges of transforming a pastoral society into a modem agricultural society ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out on poverty and crime whose general objective was to establish the extent to which poverty has led to increased crime in Fort portal municipality. Three specific objectives guided the study and these were; to assess the impact of poverty on crime in Fort portal municipality, to identify the causes of high crime rates amongst the people of Fortortal municipality and to establish possible measures on how to reduce crime in Fort portal. The study used a descri...
ABSTRACT The study was about the effect of land conflict on women's social-economic wellbeing in Tororo. the study objectives were: to examine the causes of land conflicts in Tororo, to establish the [effects of land conflicts on the income levels of women in Tororo District, to analyze the social effects of land conflicts on women in Tororo District. The researcher used an analytical design; it will analyze the elements of the data that was collected in relation to gender perspective to 'Om...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the role of disarmament on the economic development of the Karamoja sub-region in Uganda. The study objectives included assessing the contributions of disarmament to the economic development, determining the factors that have hindered the economic development of Karamoja after disarmament and establishing mechanisms for improving the economic development process of the Karamoja sub-region. The study was conducted in the Nakapiriprit district in...
Abstract Gender inequality oppresses development among women and girls and is worsened by absolute poverty among women in Kenya. Poverty denies people choices and opportunities to participate in economic, political, and social activities while gender inequality denies women and girls equal opportunities as men and boys. Despite numerous interventions by the government through policies and laws gender inequality is on the rise and a great hindrance to development. Many women-headed households ...
Abstract The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of community participation as a model for community empowerment in Mugoye Sub-County Kalangala District. The specific objectives were; To examine the contributions of community participation to community empowerment in Mugoye Sub County; To assess the obstacles hindering community participation in Mugoye Sub County and To identify! suggest ways how community participation can be improved on to achieve community empowerment in Mugoye Sub...
Abstract The research study was intended to study the assessment of the contribution of ABEK to the improvement of girl child education in Moroto district. The research hypothesis was developed as follow: There is less improvement of ABEK to the improvement of girl child education in Rupa Sub County in Moroto district” The study was carried out in Rupa Sub County in Moroto district This study area was selected because it is one of the coordinating centers of ABEK in the district. The meth...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction The study was about the role of NGOs towards the youth employment in Uganda a case study of Manafwa district 1.1 Background of NGOs The term non-governmental organization or NGOs was not in general currency before it was formed to cooperate with each other. When 132 international NGOs formed in 1910, they did so under the label, the union of International Association, UN like much UN jargon, the tern NGO, passed into popular usage particularly from the early I 97...
Abstract Urbanisation and climate change are likely to induce more floods in African cities. Nonetheless, studies on public and private adaptation to floods that centre on the urban poor in Africa are scanty. Studies in this area largely reflect the structuralist conception of adaptation. This study departs from this top-down approach as it explores household and public adaptation to urban floods among the poor in Accra from an actor-oriented perspective. Specifically, the study objectives a...
ABSTRACT This study analysed the determinants of participation in voting and electoral choices by citizens, and established the relationship between national presidential elections and the performance of the economy in Ghana's Fourth Republican era from 1992 to 2016. The study proceeds within the theoretical framework of political economy which looks at the interplay between economics and politics using macro-micro approach. The study conceptualised political economy as an approach focusing ...
ABSTRACT The analysis of food insecurity and coping strategies of rural people during food insecurity in Endebess division , Tranzoia district was examined between May and October 2012. The ultimate objectives ofthe study were to: (i) Examine the causes of food shortages in rural households of Endebess division (ii) document the coping strategies of the people during food shot1ages; (iii) to examine people's opinions on the mitigation of food shortage in their area. The data were collected us...
TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION i APPROVAL ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv LIST OF TABLES v TABLE OF CONTENT vi ABSTRACT ix CHAPTER ONE 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 3 1.3 Purpose of the study 3 1.4.0 General objective of the study 3 1.4.1 Specific objectives 3 1.5. Research questions 4 1.5.0 Scope ofthe study 4 1.5.1 Geographical scope 4 1.5.2 Content scope 4 1.5.3 Time scope 4 1.6 Significance of the study 4 1.7 Limitation of the study 5 CHAPTER TWO 6 ...