TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page i Declaration iiCertification iiiDedication ivAcknowledgement vTable of Contents viList of Tables xAbstract xiiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study 1Statement of the Problem 8Research Questions 10Research Hypotheses 11Purpose of the Study 12Significance of the Study 12Operational Definition of Terms 13Scope of the Study 14 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREPreamble 15Concept and Types Marriage; 15Concept of Widowhood; 20Widowhood Practice ...
The issue of Gender based violence or GBV as it is also called is a topic not to be discussed in a rush as it has to do strictly with the violation(s) of weaker humans. GBV is an issue of global concern, but it is more pronounced in African countries where there is a prevalence of a patriarchy, poverty, terrorism, human right abuses, inequality, etc. Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most pervasive yet least visible human rights violation in the Africa. It includes physical, sexual, menta...
The issue of Gender based violence or GBV as it is also called is a topic not to be discussed in a rush as it has to do strictly with the violation(s) of weaker humans. GBV is an issue of global concern, but it is more pronounced in African countries where there is a prevalence of a patriarchy, poverty, terrorism, human right abuses, inequality, etc. Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most pervasive yet least visible human rights violation in the Africa. It includes physical, sexual, mental...
ABSTRACT This dissertation explores the livelihood experiences and survival strategies of tro-tro driver mates in Tema station, Accra. Tro-tro driver mates are teenagers or young men who assist tro-tro drivers‘ enroute short or long distance travels in mini-buses in Ghana. Many of them are migrants who are believed to have come from other regions of Ghana and have come to settle in Accra to find a better life in the city. As migrants, there is the need to study them to understand the nature...
Abstract This study was aimed at providing comprehensive information on infant and young child feeding practices adopted by HIV positive mothers participating in the nation’s pilot PMTCT programme in the Manya Krobo District, Eastern Region of Ghana. It also drew comparisons with the same feeding practices among mothers of unknown HIV status. Secondly, the study provided information on the relationships between infant and young child feeding practices and selected background factors o...
ABSTRACT mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Major legal systems across the globe have evolvedrules and principles for dealing with various situations. These situations areinclusive of different legal concepts like marriages, inheritance, offencesetc. The rules and regulations are either man-made or divine as it exist underthe common law and Islamic law respectively. Thus, it is conceivable thatdifferent legal system will proffer different ways of dealing with the samelegal concept. The offence of...
ABSTRACT The study examined spatial dimensions of care for people living with HIV/AIDS in New Juaben and Manya Krobo Districts. Both qualitative and quantitative data were used. The research instruments included closed and open ended questionnaire as well as interview schedules and personal observation. High prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS, limited care centres, and lack of financial and logistical support as well as stigmatization and discrimination were the major problems that necessitated this...
ABSTRACT Education is a key factor to the development of any nation in the world. It has been the intension of the government that all KCPE candidates join secondary schools. Since 2003, the government has been providing funds to all public primary schools to promote access and education standards in all parts of the country. However, quite a number of public primary schools have been performing poorly in KCPE. In Nakuru North District, the average KCPE performance in 2011 was 222.5 marks. Th...
ABSTRACT Marriages in Ghana are considered incomplete when there are no children. Changing social values have, however, placed more emphasis on biological parenthood while de-bunking the traditional ways of dealing with infertility. The pronatalist culture continues to persist in the light of these changes thereby making the burden of infertility even more pronounced and individualized. This creates an endless search for conception from various treatment options. This study describes the exp...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pupils’ socio-economic background on academic achievement in KCPE in public primary schools in Chuka division of Meru South District, Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine social, economic, and cultural factors that affect pupil’s performance in KCPE and establish measures that could be put in place to improve pupils’ performance in KCPE in public primary schools in Chuka division. The study covered a period ...
HIV and AIDS remain a major global public health challenge and is prevalent mainly in sexually active people in the society. Approximately-33 million people were estimated to have been infected with HIV world wide by the end of the year 2011. An overwhelming majority of these cases (95%) are concentrated in the developing countries; with a substantial proportion of over 60% in Sub-Saharan Africa alone accounting for over 60% of all HIV cases. Around the world, a variety of cultural practices,...
ABSTRACT This research focused on the causes of poor academic performance of students at Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) in Makindye Ssaabagabo - Wakiso District. It was based on the following objectives; The causes of poor academic pe1formance of students at U CE, the effects of poor academic performance and the possible measures to reduce poor academic pe,formance at U CE . This research used a cross section survey research because the study was descriptive in nature. The resear...
ABSTRACT This research deals with female genital mutilation and its relationship on the girl child education in Suam sub-county, Bukwo District. Mutilation is done as a way of maintaining culture in some societies, crossing over to a different age/set group and woman hood too. Some countries like Somalia and Sudan do it for public recognition. However, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM!C) has been outlawed in many countries Uganda inclusive because of its associated evils towards girl ch...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALACKNOWLEDGEMENT iiLIST OF ACRONYMSDEFIN~ON OF TERMSLIST OF TABLES ixABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Background1.2 Statement of the problem 21.3 Objectives of the study 31.3.1 General objective 31.3.2 Specific objectives 31.3.3 Research questions 31.4 Scope of the study 31.5 Significance of the study 4CHAPTER TWOLiTERATURE REVIEW 52.0 Introduction 52.1 The political factors affecting the affecting USE scheme in Buyende district 52.2 The economic facto...
ABSTRACT Purpose of this research was to investigate the cultural factors and students' enrollment in selected secondary schools of Nyamira North district, Nyamira County, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the profile of the respondents in Nyamira North district in terms of gender, age, education level economic status and professional qualifications to determine the levels of cultural factor in Nyamira North district (in terms of early marriages, stereo type belief...