Social Networks And Urban Survival In Mukono Town

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DECLARATION.iv

APPROVAL v

DEDICATION vi

ACKNOWLEDGMENT vii

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS viii

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background to the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 1

1.3 Purpose of the study 2

1.4 Specific objectives 2

1.5 Research questions 2

1.6 Significance of the study 2

1.7 Scope of the study 3

CHAPTER TWO 4

LITERATURE REVIEW 4

2.1 Introduction 4

2.2 Formation of social networks 4

2.4 Social networks and urban survival 5

CHAPTER THREE 7

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 7

3.1 Introduction 7

3.2 Study area 7

3.3 Research design 7

3.4 Sampling techniques and sample size 7

3.4 Data collection 8

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3.4.1 Interviews .8

3.4.3 Observations 9

3.6 Data analysis 9

3.7 Limitations of the study 10

CHAPTER FOUR 11

PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS 11

4.1 Introduction 11

4.2 Formation of social networks in Mukono Town 11

4.2.1 Ethnicity, kinship, friendship and religion 11

4.2.2 Marriage alliances, gender and age 13

4.2.3. Shared workplace and shared schooling 13

4.3 Social networks and survival of the urban poor in Mukono Town 13

4.3.1 Employment 14

4.3.2 Credit or small loan 14

4.3.3 Marriage 15

4.3.4 Shelter 15

4.3.5 Medical care 15

4.3.6 Feeding 16

CHAPTER FIVE 17

RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 17

5.1 Recommendations 17

5.2 Conclusions 18

REFERENCES 19

APPENDIX A 21

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE 21

APPENDIX B..................................................... 2