ABSTRACT Research was based on the role of human rights in protecting abused and neglected children in ilernela district mwanza region in Tanzania. The number of children who die each year as a result of abused comes primarily from death registries or mortality data.young children are at greatest risk, with rates for the 0—4 years old age group more then double those of 5—14 year of age. However, despite the role of human rights in protecting abused and neglected children , the numbers of...
ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the performance of YLP in empowerment of youth with particular emphasis on Kayunga Sub-County, lKayunga District. The benefits were identified, and the challenges the program, is facing. The sample size for this study was comprised on One Hundred fifty female youth (150) and seventy five (75) male youth who were clients of YLP for over 2 years. However, the very clients also belonged to programs like Centenary Rural development Bank, Savings and Credit coo...
ABSTRACT This research dissertation is about the study of women empowerment towards poverty eradication in Katabi sub-county, Wakiso district in the three villages of Kitubulu, Lunyo and Katabi. The researcher was motivated to carry out this study basing on the significant changes being experienced by women in the social, economic and political spheres of life as a result of being empowered. The main objective of the study was to critically analyze the importance of empowerment towards effec...
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the relationship between decentralization and education service delivery in Apac Town Council, with the view of generating sustainable ways to improve decentralization programmes to enhance education service delivery in the district. The general objective of the study was to find out the extent to which decentralization has influenced education service delivery in Town Council. A co-relational research design was employed. A sample of 136 respondents part...
ABSTRACT fhis study was carried out in Kaptanya Sub County, Kapchorwa District. On an :issessment of the effect on girl child school drop out on social economic development. fhe objectives of the study were to establish the major causes of girl child school jropout,the effects of girl child school drop out on the social economic development :md the possible solutions to combat the girl child school drop out on the social ~conomic development in Kaptanya sub county, Kapchorwa District. The fi...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out the factors affecting women in small-scale enterprises in Mpumudde Sub county Lyantonde district. The study was carried out in Mpumudde Sub county Lyantonde district The variables under investigations were accessibility to credit facility, availability of infrastructure, the level of education and availability of family support. The main respondents for the study were women in small-scale enterprises. Sixty five respondents formed the sample size of the s...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the challenges faced by families headed by children in rural areas: a case study of Bude Sub County in Mpigi district. Specific objectives of the study were to: examine the challenges faced by families headed by children in rural areas; assess the possible solutions to the problems faced by families headed by children in rural areas; establish the social challenges families headed by children in rural areas face and make recommendations ...
ABSTRACT Education is a Fundamental human right. It is guaranteed under the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child. This research work explores the extent to which Non-Governmental Organizations provide support to the girl child education in Kampala district. The report is based on both primary and secondary data analysis. More specifically, the Study aimed to (i) establish the contributions of NGOs in educating the girl child; (ii) identify some of the factors that limit the gi...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v LIST OF TABLES viii LIST OF FIGURES ix CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1 1.0 General introduction 1 1.1 Background to the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 3 1.3 General objective 4 1,3.1 Specific objectives 4 1.3.2 Research Questions 4 1.4 Scope of study 4 1.5 The conceptual framework 6 1.6 Significance of the study 7 1.7 Definition of Operational terms 7 CHAPTER TWO 8 LI...
ABSTRACT The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Education developed the Re-entry policy on Adolescent mothers in 1994. The policy allowed adolescent mothers to go back to school after delivery. It was intended to reduce pregnancy-related school dropout rates amongst girls. This study sought to examine the roles that stakeholders were playing in implementing the Government Re- entry policy guidelines on adolescent mothers in secondary schools in Kathiani Sub- County, Machakos County. ...
ABSTRACT The past two decades has witnessed high promotion of microfinance institutions by both the government of Kenya and non-governmental organizations which are targeting smallholder farmers. Despite increase in these microfinance institutions, coffee yield among smallholder farmers has remained low. This has negatively affected smallholder coffee farmers’ earnings from the coffee enterprise and also their economic wellbeing due to loss of income. Information on the impact of microfinan...
ABSTRACT Entrepreneurship is a vehicle to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities and to sustain growth of the economy and livelihoods improvement. Farmbased entrepreneurship has been eclipsed by traditions and cultures as more a way of life rather than a business opportunity based on desired economic gains. Farm based entrepreneurship is driven by farmers who respond to new opportunities related to farm based activities. This study was carried out to assess the...
ABSTRACT In Kenya, the problem of children living on the streets has long been regarded a perennial problem of the urban areas of the country, often viewed with disdain by most people in the society due to the menacing behaviour of the children. The number of these children has been increasing at an alarming rate prompting the Kenya government, NGOs, churches and private sectors to set up rehabilitation centres for the children living on the streets and their families. Based on this, the stud...
ABSTRACT Inadequate sanitation and hygiene contribute to morbidity and mortality. The CommunityLed Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach is used by the Ministry of Health to increase access to sanitation and hygiene in Kenya. This study sought to assess the gender outcomes of the CLTS approach in three sub counties in Kenya. CLTS is considered successful in Kenya, yet its impact on men and women has limited literature available. Therefore, this study sought to document the impact on gender relati...
ABSTRACT Motorcycles have become a popular means of transport in most parts of the world. Indeed, in the last 10 years the number of motorcycles has doubled in many developing countries. The purpose of the study was to examine the gender perspectives of motorcycle transport in Keumbu subcounty, Kisii County. The objectives of the study were to establish the demographic characteristics of customers of motorcycle mode of transport in terms of gender, examine the socio-economic effects of motor...