The Role of Electronic Media in Women Emancipation in Uganda a Case Study of Nation Television

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Approval

Declaration

Dedication

Acknowledgement iv

Table of Content

Acronyms

List of tables

List of figures

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1.3Obja±v~ of the study 3

1.4 Research questions 4

1.5 Scope of the study 4

1.6 Significance of the study 5

1.7 Theoretical framework 5

1.8 Conceptual framework 7

CHAPTER TWO 8

LITERATURE REVIEW 8

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 CONCEPT OF WOMEN’S EMANCIPATION 8

2.2 Women’s rights and the media 11

2.3 Women and politics 12

CHAPTER THREE 13

METHODOLOGY 13

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3.0 Introduction .13

3.1 Research Design 13

3.2 Area and Population of Study 13

3.3 Sample Frame work 13

3.3.1 Sample technique 14

3.3.2 Sample procedure 14

3.3.4 Ethical procedure 14

3.4 Methods 15

3.4.1 Instruments 15

3.4.2 Source of data 16

3.5 Data processing and analysis 16

3.5.1 Editing 16

3.5.2 Coding 16

3.5.3 Tabulation 17

3.6 Data Analysis 17

3.6.1 Quantitative Data Analysis 18

3.6.2 Qualitative Data Analysis 18

3.7 Anticipated limitations of the Study 18

CHAPTER FOUR 20

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS 20

4.0 Introduction 20

4.1 Socio-demographic Characteristics 20

4.1.1 Age of the respondents 20

4,1.2 Marital Status of the respondents 21

4.1.3 Sex of the respondents 23

4.1.4 Educational status of the respondents 24

4.2: The causes of women’s marginalization in Uganda 26

4.3: The challenges faced by the media in women’s emancipation in

Uganda 28

4.4: How the media can promote women emancipation in Uganda 30

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CHAPTER FIVE ~33

SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS 33

5.0 Introduction 33

5.1 Summary of the study 33

5.2 Conclusion 34

5.3 Recommendations 34

5.4 Areas for further research 36

REFERENCES 37

APPENDICES

APPENDIX I: QUE5TIONNAJpj~ 39

APPENDIX II: BUDGET 42