The Effect of Alcoholism on the Promotion of Prostitution A Case Study of Moroto District, Uganda

ABSTRACT 

The study sought to examine the effect of alcoholism on the promotion of prostitution: A case study of Moroto District, Uganda. The study objectives were; to establish the level of prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality, to establish the relationship between prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality and to identify the intervention measures towards prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality. For the purpose of this study, a case descriptive research design was adopted to evaluating the effects of alcoholism on the promotion of prostitution in Moroto Municipality. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were applied. The advantages of qualitative research are - producing more in depth information. Moreover, qualitative research can provide complex textual descriptions of how people experience a given research issue. The total sample size was 50 respondents. In this study, the target population of 58 involved Top authorities ofMoroto District, support staff of Moroto District, District Development Officers and Other support staff. A sample size of 50 respondents was determined through purposive and random sampling methods. Data was collected from primary and secondary sources using questionnaires and interviews. After collecting data, the researcher organized well-answered questionnaire, data was edited and sorted for the next stage. The data was presented in tabular form, pie charts and bar graphs with frequencies and percentages. The study findings revealed that the sample constituted of 50 respondents of which 66% were males and the 34% remaining were females. This implies that males are the majority. This implies that the most respondents were men due to the societal beliefs that they are the ones who are mostly engage in alcoholism and prostitution acts in the society. The study concludes that prostitution is the granting of sexual access on a relatively indiscriminate basis for payment either in money or in goods. Or is the practice of engaging in sexual activity, usually with individuals other than a spouse or friend, in exchange for immediate payment in money or other valuables. The study recommends that there should be a clear government policy on alcoholism and prostitution so as to regulate them. Government should seek donor support to enable her remove prostitutes from the street and offering them alternative work. Parents should help raise stable families so as children can benefits from theni more.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL iii

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS Vi

LIST OF TABLES ix

ABSTRACT xi

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background to the Study 1

1.1.1 Historical Perspective 1

1 .1.2 Theoretical Perspective 3

1.1.3 Conceptual Perspective 4

1.1.4 Contextual Perspective 5

1 .2 Statement of Problem 6

1.3 Objectives of the Study 7

1.3.1 General Objective 7

1.3.2 Objective of the Study 7

1.4 Research Questions 7

1.5 Scope ofthe Study 7

1.5.1 Geographical Scope 7

1.5.2 Content Scope 7

1.5.3 Time Scope 8

1.6 Significance of the Study 8

1.7 Conceptual Frame Work 9

CHAPTER TWO 10

LITERATURE REVIEW 10

2.0 Introduction 10

2.1 Level of prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality 10

2.1.1 Level of Prostitution 10

2.1.2 Level of Alcoho1isn~ 12

2.2 Relationship between prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality 14

2.3 Intervention measures towards prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality 15

CHAPTER THREE 17

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17

3.0 Introduction 17

3.1 Research design 17

3.2 Study area and population 17

3.3 Sample size and sample selection 17

3.4 Sample Procedure 19

3.5 Sources of Data

3.5.1 Primary Data 19

3.5.2 Secondary Data 19

3.6 Data collection methods 19

3.6.1 Questionnaires 19

3.6.2 Key Persons Interviews 20

3.7 Validity and Reliability of the Instruments 20

3.7.1 Validity 20

3.7.2 Reliability 20

3.8 Data Processing 20

3.9 Data Analysis and presentation 21

3.10 Ethical Consideration 21

3.11 Limitations and solutions 21

CHAPTER FOUR 22

PRESENTATIONS, INTEPRETATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 22

4.0 Introduction 22

4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents 22

4.1.1 Gender of Respondents 22

4.1.2 Age of the respondents 23

4.1.3 Marital Status of the Respondents 24

4.1.4 Education Levels of the Respondents 24

4.2 Findings on Level of prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality 26

4.3 Findings on Level of Alcoholism 29

4.4 Findings on Relationship between prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality 33

4.5 Findings on Intervention measures towards prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto 35

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 39

5.0 Introduction

5.1 Summary of the discussions 39

5.1.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents 39

5.1 .2 Level of prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality 40

5.1.3 Level of Alcoholism 41

5.1.4 Relationship between prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality 42

5.1.5 Intervention measures towards prostitution and alcoholism in Moroto municipality 43

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendations 47

5.4 Suggested areas for future study 47

APPENDICES 52

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE 52