Influence of Parental Care and Self Esteem On Sexual Behaviours Among Adolescents~ A Case Study of Lwemigaga Sub County Sembabule District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

APPROVAL

DECLARATION

DEDICATION

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LIST OF ACRONYMS v

CHAPTER ONE 1

Introduction I

1.lbackground of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1 .3 Purpose of the study 3

1.4. Objectives of the study 3

1.5 Research questions 3

1.6 Scope of the study 4

1.7 Significance of the study 4

1.8 Limitation of the study 5

1.9 Research procedures 5

CHAPTER TWO 7

2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 Relationship between parental care and adolescent’s sexual bbehaviors 7

2.2 Relationships between adolescents self esteem and their sexual behaviors 9

2.3 Relationship between parental care and adolescents self—esteem 12

CHAPTER THREE 14

3.0 Introduction 14

3.1 Research design 14

3.2 Area of the study population 14

3.3 Study population 14

3.4 sample size and selection 14

3.5.0 Data collection methods and instruments 15

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3.5.1 Data source .15

3.5,2. Sampling techniques 15

3.6.0 Data collection instruments 15

3.6.1 Questionnaires 16

3.6.2 Interview guides 16

3.6.3 Focus group discussion 16

3.7.0 Data management and analysis 16

3.7.1 Quantitative data 17

3.7.2 Qualitative data 17

3.8 Ethical consideration 17

3.9.0 Quality control methods quality 18

3.9.1 Validity 18

3.9.2 Reliability 18

3.10.0 Data analysis and presentation 18

Limitations of the study 18

CHAPTER FOUR 20

Presentation, data analysis and Interpretation 20

4.0. Introduction 20

4.1. Demographic information 20

4.2. Parental care and adolescent sexual behavior 21

4.3.Adolescents’ self esteem influence on their sexual behavior 22

4.4 Parental care and adolescents” self esteem 24

CHAPTER FIVE 25

5:1 INTRODUCTION’ 25

5.1 Parental cares and adolescents’ sexual behavior 25

5.2 Adolescents self esteem and their sexual behaviors 26

5.3 parental care and adolescents self esteem 26

Conclusion 28

5.5 Recommendation 29

References 30

CHAPTER ONE Introduction This chapter presents an introduction to the study focusing on the back ground of the study, the statement of the problem, purpose of the study, objectives of the study and the research questions. The chapter also includes the scope of the study, significance and the anticipated problems and solutions of the study on the parental care, self esteem on sexual behaviors among adolescents in Lwemiyaga village Sembabule district 1.lbackground of the study Traditionally parents Africans gave sex education in form of advice and discipline to the young people! adolescents to help them avoid sexual behaviors like premarital sex, early pregnancy prostitution, abortion and less valuing of the virginity (Jesca 1992). In this regard, some communities i.e. Bunyoro and Buganda severely punished anyone who had sex before marriage and other sexual behavior, were punishable with an aim of promoting social virtues and values (behaviors). Parental care refers to the activities done by parents such s supplying physical sustenance, emotional support and instilling moral values in children. This is according to the USA military dictionary 1998. Parental care according to Gloria Shante (2005) can also referred to as the process of providing a nurturing and constructive environment that promotes growth and development in a child. Self esteem refers to how one feels about their concept. It is self worth ort it is how one values him!her self or counts themselves worthy to succeed in life (primary teachers’ guide 2009.