Social Work and Administration Research Papers/Topics

Civil Society Organisations and Women Empowerment; A Case Study of Wawa in Bosaso District, Somalia

ABSTRACT  This study examined the role of WAWA in empowering women in Bosaso District, Somalia. It was guided by three research objectives that is; identifying the various activities undertaken by WAWA in empowering women, examining how WAWA empowers women and how WAWA’s empowerment programmes have improved socio-economic status of women in Bosaso District, Somalia. The study used a case study design in analyzing the position of civil society organizations in empowering women in Bosaso, So...

Social Work and Community Development in Mbarara District, Western Uganda

ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Mbarara municipality in western Uganda and it was carried to examine the role of social work in community development. The objectives of this research were to analyze the profile of respondents, analyze the contributions of social work towards community development in Mbarara municipality, to examine the factors hindering social work practice in Mbarara municipality and to propose mechanisms that can be employed to improve social work for community develo...

The Role of Micro-Finance Credit for Women's Empowerment in Nairobi Province, Kenya. A Case Study: Gikomba Market, Nairobi District

ABSTRACT The study was to investigate the role of micro finance credit for womens empowerment in Nairobi district, Gikomba market. The researcher chose this study due to the multiple roles played by women; in addition women are engaged in subsistence activities that bring forth meagre returns and are limited by inadequate control over material and financial resources, access to adequate credit and appropriate markets for their goods and services. The researcher used both primary and secondary...

Gender Mainstreaming and Womens Economic Development in Uganda A Case Study Of Kidera Sub-County, Buyende District

ABSTRACT The research topic was gender mainstreaming and women’s economic development in Kidera sub-county. The research study was conducted in Kidera sub-couty, Buyende district and was guided by three objectives namely; (i) to find out the challenges facing gender promotion in Kidera sub-county, (ii) to establish solutions to the challenges facing gender promotion in Kidera sub-county, and (iii) to establish the relationship between gender mainstreaming and women’s economic develop...

Population Increase and Land Fragmentation in Kawempe Division, Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT There has been a steady population increase in Kampala City over the last centur>: that is considered to be one of the causes of land fragmentation in Kawempe division. High birth rates. immigration and urbanization are one ofthe causes of population increase in Kampala. Land has been sub divided into very small portions of land owned by diff~rent individuals. This has slo~~ed down the general development of the area since there is limited land for development. [his research exa...

Women’s Participation in Community and Social Economic Development in Selected Organizations; A Case of Somaliland- District, Somaliland

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONDEDICATIONAPPROVAL iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENTTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLESLISTOFACRONYMS xCHAPTER ONEnn...nsn,tnu,n..uø.. fluu,n.u flu, uuu,,uusuuu ,uuuu u.n., uuuu,uuuuun, 4. uuuuuuu,.n, 1BACKGROUNDTOTHESTUDy.,,,,~,11 .0 Introduction 11 .1 Background of the Study 11 .2 Statement of the Problem 61.3 Purpose of the Study 71 .4 Research Objectives 71 .4. I General Objectives 71 .4.2 Specific Objectives 71 .5 Research Questions 71.6 Scope 7I .6. I Geographical Scope 71.6...

An Assessment On the Contributions of the Informal Sector On Community Development: A Case Study Buwenge Town Council Mnja -District

ABSTRACT The study carried out in Buwenge town council was to conduct an assessment on the contributions of the informal sector in development of Buwenge town council. The study was guided with three objectives that included examining the role of informal sector in development, establishing the challenges facing the informal sector and establishing the strategies that can be adopted to improve the performance of the informal sector. The study was descriptive in nature. It involved the use bot...

The Effects of Street Life On the Quality of Life of Children in Nebbi Town Council, Uganda

ABSTRACT The study was carried out on the effects of street life on the quality of life of children in Uganda, A case study of Nebbi Town Council, Nebbi District. The report was divided into five chapters. Chapter one covered the introductory aspects such as background of the study, problem statement, objectives, research questions, scope and significance of the study. Chapter two was about review of previous literatures on the subject under study. The literatures were got from various text b...

Causes of Primary School Dropouts Under the Universal Primary Education (Upe) System in Uganda A Case Study of Wakiso Sub-County

TABLE PF CONTENTS Declaration ............................................................................................. i Dedication ............................................................................................ .ii Acknowledgements ................................................................................. iii Abbreviations ......................................................................................... 1 Definition of terms .....................................

THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL PRACTICES ON THE PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN A CASE STUDY OF KAMBUGA SUB-COUNTY, KANUNGU DISTRICT, UGANDA.

TABLE OF CONTENTSAPPROVALDECLARATION ~DEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTTABLE OF CONTENTS....-~LIST OF TABLESABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE ~11.0 Introduction ........~11.1 Background of the Study 11.2 Statement of the Problem 31.3 Purpose of the Study.......................~41.4 Objectives of the Study 41.5 Research questions... .............~41.1.1 GeographIcal~51.6.2 Content Scope .. ..... ..................................••••••••...................................... 51.6.3 lime scope~~51.7 ...

Factors That Affect the Delivery of Health Services in Kwempe Division

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Declaration......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) Approval........................................................................... (ii) Dedication...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iii) Acknowledgement................................................................ (iv) Table of contents..........................

The Factors Responsible for Girl's Low Retention in Primary Schools in Kiryandongo Refugees Settlement Camp: A Case for Kibanda-County Masin Di- District

Title page ........ .DeclarationApproval. ..Dedication .........................Acknowledgment. ..List of tables...List of acronyms/abbreviations ......Abstract. .......... .CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1 0 Background to the study1 1 Statement of the problem .1.2 Objectives of the study1 2.1 The general objective ....1 2 2 The specific objectives ..1.3 Research questions ...1 4 Scope of the study ..1.4.1 The theoretical scope ..... .1 4.2 The geographical scope ..1 5 Significance of the study.CHAPT...

Gambling Activities and Socio- Economic Development Among the Youth in Ggaba Landing Site, Kampala District

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAlDEDICA11ONACKNOWLEDGEMENTTABLE OF CONTENTSLIST OF FIGURESLIST OF TABLESLIST OF ACRONYMS xiABSTRACTCHAPTERONE 1INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction 11.1 Background 11.2 Statement of the problem 21.3 Purpose of the study 31.4 Objectives of the study 3I .5 Research questions 31.6 Scope 41.6.1 Geographical scope 41.6.2 Content scope 41.6.3 Time scope 41.6.4 Theoretical scope 41 .6.5 Conceptual framework1.7 Significance of the Study 6CHAPTER TWO 7LITERATURE REVIEW 72.0...

The Impact of Adult Literacy Education on Community Development (Case Study: Webuye Division)

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ...................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ........................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ....................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Community Policing and Security Status of People in Urban Areas. A Case Study of Muyenga Parish Makindye Division.

INTRODUCTION1.0 Introduction This chapter included the introduction, background to the study, problem statement, objectives of the study, research questions, scope of the study, significance and the conceptual framework to show the dependent and independent variables. The concept of community policing has been defined by many scholars and practitioners in various ways. Among these conceptual definitions are the institutional. According to the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report (2012), crime an...


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