ABSTRACT The motivation for this study was informed by the seeming low enrolment level of the females in schools in Sokoto state. To identify the reasons why they withdrew from schools and the motivating factor for their re-joining schools after a long break. The sample consisted of 300 students who were all females in categories of single, married, divorced and widows, selected randomly from Women Centre for Continuing Education Sokoto. Fifty other respondents that consisted of teache...
This study aimed at assessing the Impact of Single — Parent Family Structure on the Child’s Emotional, Mental and Social — Economical Well-being in Moroto District, Karamoja, North Eastern Uganda. The general objective of the research was to examine the impact of single parent family structure on the child’s emotional, mental and social — economical well — being in Moroto District and the study had the following specific objectives; To identify problems encountered in single paren...
ABSTRACT The study investigated FGM and girl child education in Bukwo District, Eastern Uganda. The main reason of the study was to establish the effect of FGM on Girl child education and how it can be eliminated to improve the enrollment of the girl child in schools. The study mainly targeted those who are mutilated. Questionnaires (self administrated questionnaires); in depth interview methods were used to get the required information in which 100 respondents were interviewed in t...
ABSTRACT Deep seated perception that women are inferior to men is rooted in customary believes long held. This perception fuels various practices, some, varying among the various customary groups, and others cutting across them. The negative characteristic that binds these customary practices, and which serves as the basis for this work: is that they violate the rights of women in Nigeria. This essay examines these customary law practices and violence against women. Customary law is appli...
Abstract Domestic Violence is a phenomenon with grave consequences for individuals, families, and nations at large. Psychologically, abuses by an intimate partner can lead to suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide, posttraumatic stress disorder, insomnia, and anxiety disorders. The current study investigated domestic violence against men in Ghana due to the scanty scholarly attention given to the subject. The over-arching objective of the study is to understand the forms, causes of domestic ...
ABSTRACT In 2003, the government presented free primary education in Kenya, which prompted an extreme increment in enrolment in primary schools. This act prompted the government to introduce subsidized secondary education to allow the increased student population to progress to secondary schools in 2008. This student population increase brought about various challenges to implementation of the subsidized programme. This research therefore examined the socio economic and socio cultural factor...
Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa, extensive migratory activities and interactions exist especially amongst unmanned cross-border communities between countries sharing common borders which complicate emergency public health interventions. Understanding the nature of these activities and interactions will help strengthen public health interventions and control of pandemics such as the Ebola outbreak and COVID-19. Objective: The study aimed to understand the nature of contiguous border commun...
ABSTRACT Rape AND defilement violates the right of dignity of a girls and boys. It breaches the trust orwife. Even then, it is not criminalized as rape in Uganda. It raises a question, is a girls and boysbeing considered an object or the property of the husband. It also raises the question. as to does agirls and boys has right to save her body from the Just of her husband. No doubt the purpose ol·the being single is to provide right to have sex with' one u get married too. This paper points ...
Abstract/Overview Colonial policies and practices were very instrumental in the creation of the Luo Diaspora. This Diaspora extended far beyond the physical and cultural boundaries of Central Nyanza as was constituted by the colonial administration. To colonial officials, this Diaspora represented ‘detribalized natives’ responsible for social decay and immorality in the colonial townships. Similarly, to the male elders in the rural areas, this Diaspora was an affront towards destabili...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the parental attitude towards female-child education in the Kintampo North Municipality. Respondents were two hundred and forty (240). This consists of thirty (30) teachers, one hundred students 190 students and twenty (20) parents. Two methods of data analysis were adopted, first, descriptive statistics involving the use of frequency, percentages and pie chart were used to present the data use to present data collected. The frequency was then...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study basically is to find out some psychosocial factors affecting marital satisfaction among married individuals: a descriptive survey design was used. 200 married individuals were sampled from three selected congregations from the east presbytery of the E.P Church Ho; using a purposive sampling method. 98 respondents had premarital counseling and 108 people did not. 114 were males and 86 were female respondents who are married individuals and have been married for ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore the management and coping strategies of hypertensive patients seeking treatment at Brong Ahafo Regional Hospital, and to examine participants’ experiences of living with the condition. A mixed method design was used and all 508 consenting patients were selected for the quantitative aspect, and 16 were conveniently sampled for the qualitative one. Instruments (questionnaire and in-depth interview guide) derived from five pre-existing ones wer...
ABSTRACT Female employees in the hotel industry are sometimes unable to compete with their male counterparts on an equal level due to several visible and invisible barriers and challenges such as the demands of marriage and motherhood, gender and sex discrimination, sexual harassment among others. In Ghana very little is known about the problems females face in the hotel industry and how these create challenges for them. This study therefore explores prospects and challenges that prevent fema...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATIONACKNOWLEGEMENT~ ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vDEFINITION OF KEY TERMS viiCHAPTER ONE 1Introduction 1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 5OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 6General Objective 6Specific objectives 6SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 7CHAPTER TWO 8RELATED LITERATURE REVIEW 8Introduction 8Attitude of community on uncircumcised 8Prevalence of girl circumcision 10Person deciding on the circumcision of girl 12Person performing circumcision 13Reasons...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out in Kampala-Makindye Division; Ggaba Mission, central Uganda to assess issues of cohabitation and its impact on religion, Causes, impacts and strategies for managing cohabitation were discussed. The researcher used questionnaire, interview format and observation methods to find out the information. Stratified sampling and purposive sampling techniques were employed; also the researcher used descriptive and exploratory design to get the findings. The causes...