Social Cultural Influences On Poverty Of Population, A Case Study Of Bisheshe Sub County Ibanda District

ABSTRACT

This research study was set to investigate the social cultural influences

on poverty oF population in Bisheshe, Sub County Ibanda district. The

study was carried out From Bisheshe because oF the increasing poverty

levels and also that the place is Familiar. This study was guided by

questions such as what are the Factors causing poverty in your region?

Is it the government that has accelerated poverty in your region? How

has poverty affected the economic development oF your region? How

has the government tried to curb poverty in your region? The research

study Found out that poverty in Bisheshe is being caused by number

oF Factors and these include, low levels of education, lack oF Food

infrastructures such as roads, increasing population growth,

corruption, acute lack of employment among others. During the study

50% oF the respondents believed that the government has not

accelerate poverty in Bisheshe while 44% blamed the government For

the scourge and the 6% were not sure. The study also Found out that a

number of social-economic effects have been inflicted on the people by

poverty. These in clued school dropouts, lack oF basic Facilities such as

shelter, Food, c/othings, and beddings among others, domestic

violence, illegal activities and many others.

Basing on the findings the Following have been recommended to

control poverty in Bisheshe Sub County. Reinforcing the NAADS,

modernizing agriculture, stabilization oF prices For agricultural

products, check on corruption and embezzlement, provision soft loans,

regulating the general price level in the country (control inflation}, diversification oF agriculture among others