TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL ii DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 6 1.3 Objectives of the study 7 1.4 Research Questions 8 1.5 Scope of the study 8 1.6 Significance of the Study 9 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 11 2.0 Introduction 11 2.1 Cultural leadership and socio-economic transformation in Uganda... 11 2.2 Role of cultural leaders to socio—economic development 16 2....
ABSTRACT Drng abuse among the youth is the major problem facing the world today. In order to understand the effects for adolescent substance abusive behavior, various theoretical perspectives were utilized and strategies to curb drng abuse among the youth were also identified. The study was conducted in the areas of Mutumba Subcounty, Namayingo district in Uganda. The pmiicipants included 12 male and 4 female adolescents, whose ages ranged from 12 years to 22 years. A qualitative, explorativ...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the reasons of low participation of people ofTororo municipality, Sub-county in use and response to various family planning methods and generate knowledge on how to divert people's negative attitudes about family planning. Three specific objectives guided the study which included; to investigate the roles played by medical personnel in promoting the use of family planning, to establish the relationship between perception and beneficiaries participat...
ABSTRACT This research was conducted to describe maternal knowledge about health in pregnancy and early childhood in rural Tanzania. It was also discovered that perceptions of risk during pregnancy shape behaviours in pregnancy and at childbirth, and influence pregnancy outcomes as well as neonatal health and survival. Identifying local understandings of obstetric risk is a key strategy for the development of appropriate behaviour change communication strategies to improve pregnancy and birt...
ABSTRACT Community development in Ghana began in the rural areas, and depended on the participation of rural dwellers, based on the spirit of reciprocity and mutual assistance. Over time, it has been adopted in the urban communities. However, there is scanty information on community development in Ghanaian urban communities. Therefore, this study was conducted to understand how the practice has fared in the urban communities, in particular the slums in Ashaiman. A qualitative research design...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the HIV sero-status disclosure behavior of infected individuals in Enugu State Nigeria and to ascertain whether this is related to their quality of life. Respondents were adults living with HIV/AIDS who were residing in Enugu State Nigeria and who were recruited through snowball sampling process involving support groups registered with the Enugu State Agency for AIDS Control (ENSACA). The study had 474 valid responses of which 41.5% are males...
ABSTRACT This study examines the challenges faced by the women prisoners. The study was undertaken at Narok prison in Narok County. Women are among the minority group in the society that has been neglected and the challenges that they face in the society they are overlooked. The study adopted descriptive research design. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw a sample population of 30 convicted inmates from a study population of 40.Data was collected using structured questionnaire,...
ABSTRACT The issue of unplanned pregnancy in higher institutions of learning is quite prevalent. This research therefore seeks to study the effects the unplanned pregnancy has on the social and academic life of students in Maasai Mara University. From the background information, the issue in no longer a new agenda but a common problem that needs to be addressed. It therefore does so guided by the objectives which are to identify problems experienced by pregnant and nursing/breastfeeding stude...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of HIV/AIDS prevalence on youth’s economic development. The specific objectives of the study were; to find out the causes of HIV /Aids among the youth of Nyanchwa location Kisii County, to determine the rate of HIV/Aids spread among the youth of Nyanchwa location Kisii County, to establish the effects of HIV /aids on the economic growth among the youth of Nyanchwa location Kisii County and to find out the solution of HIV /AIDs on...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate socio-economic factors contributing to the rise of poverty levels in towns within marginalised areas using Narok town as the case study. The specific objectives of the study were; to find out whether urbanization challenges contribute to rise of poverty level in Narok town, to investigate whether demographics challenges contribute to rise of poverty level in Narok town and to determine whether economic factors contribute to rise of poverty...
ABSTRACT Pension scheme is not new in Nigeria. Before the new pension scheme, there were pockets of legislations regarding pension matters, which were not comprehensive and could not address the needs of pensioners because they were deficient of what is seen globally as the characteristics of an ideal pension scheme. Unfortunately, the introduction of the Pension Reform Act 2004 that was meant to correct the wrongs of previous schemes, witnessed increased voluntary retirement from public serv...
ABSTRACT The step-family is no longer the exception in society. Globally statistics reveal the growth in this type of family structure. Divorce and living in step-families is a life-transforming experience; adolescent‟s life is profoundly altered. They encounter differences in feelings over the two-time periods. There is a need to learn more and gain a better understanding of adolescents‟ adjustment and coping with the changes caused by divorce and remarriage. The key question this resear...
ABSTRACT The main aim of the study was to explore and study, in order to understand the lived experience of TB patients whose treatment was interrupted and those who default the TB treatment. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by a Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium. The research project explored the treatment interruption and default among the TB patients in Oshakati District, Oshana Region in Namibia. A person can become infected with tuberculosis bacteria when he/she inhales pa...
ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to explore and describe the holistic lived experiences of transgender students studying at the University of Namibia by looking at the ways in which the campus climate and environment impacts on transgendered students overall well-being and coping mechanisms. This study also further sought to highlight the presence of a student population that defies conventional gender binaries and that exhibits gender variance. There is a dearth of research both locally...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the child justice systems dealing with children in conflict with the law. The research venue was the C-Court at the Katutura Magistrate Court and the duty stations of the key informants were in Windhoek. The researcher used qualitative and quantitative research approaches in conducting the study. The qualitative research approach applied the summative evaluation and the quantitative method utilized the survey design. A structured questio...