ABSTRACT In Uganda the child is held in high esteem as a source of pride and prestige, wealth from the girl child's dowry, security from old age and domestic labor. At the same time, children are seen as property of the family and clearly subordinated to their families and clans/ child upbringing emphasizes parental power, obedience and long hours of work. There is discrimination against children based on gender and birth older, and many parents, teachers and others in charge of children are...
ABSTRACT Land use change influences wetland’s services through effects on structure, physicochemical environment and the biota. This consequently affects the ecology and relative abundance of individuals or populations of certain fish species. This calls for concerted efforts to understand the wetlands’ response to land use change impacts if a sustainable balance between demand and wetland resources is to be achieved. The ecology and relative abundance of the endemic small Clarias specie...
ABSTRACT The study assessed the contribution of the basket weaving industry to poverty reduction in the Bolgatanga Municipality. The study covered 206 weavers, five leather workers, five straw sellers, two dye sellers, two exporting companies and three institutions that support the basket weaving industry. The study used accidental and purposive sampling methods and employed the exploratory research design. The main research instruments used for the data collection were interview schedule, in...
ABSTRACTThe major objective was to find out on the effects of poverty on theacademic, performance of special needs education learners: The cases1udy was of Nyeri District Central Province Of Kenya. A total of 60(sixty) participants, 30 teachers, 10 parents, 15 Pupils and 10 politicalleaders were involved in the study. The study question wasinvestigated in line with the research questions of the study.The first research question sought to find out the causes of poorperformance of biology subje...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine extent of poverty on academic performance of high school students in Imenti North District. This study used descriptive research to establish a causal relationship between the two variables by means of descriptive analysis. A total of 200 Students and 10 headteachers was used. The findings revealed that there is a positive relationship between parents income and academic performance of students (r = 0.155 sig. = 0.000
ABSTRACT There is an emerging and expanding demand for food of animal origin both in the domestic and export markets. Farmers are hence expected to exploit and increase their demand for more adoptive and productive animals. This is in line with the current “Kilimo Kwanza” initiatives and the on going National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) as envisaged in the Tanzania Development Vision 2025. There has been initiative with insignificant results since colonial times t...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine extent of poverty on academic performance of high school students in Imenti North District. This study used descriptive research to establish a causal relationship between the two variables by means of descriptive analysis. A total of 200 Students and 10 headteachers was used. The findings revealed that there is a positive relationship between parents income and academic performance of students (r = 0.155 sig. = 0.000
This study was carried out in Tulimani Division Makueni District. It covered poverty and dropout rates in primary s~hools. The ' major objective of this study was to examine the poverty and its implications 11n the school dropout and educational sector, the existing government interventions and also sought the effective policy recommendations for better conditions in the education sector. The study employed beth qualiunive and quantitative approaches, interview and structured questionnai...
ABSTRACT The study was aimed at finding out the perceptions about community participation in project initiation, project planning and designing and project implementation, monitoring and evaluation. It also seeks to find out the socioeconomic impact or effects of world vision’s poverty reduction interventions in the Assin North District of Ghana. The study was conducted in four major local communities within the Assin North Districts namely: Assin Endwa, Assin Akropong, Assin Wurakesi and A...
ABSTRACT research was rigorous on Poverty, illiteracy and standard of living in Northern Uganda, a case study of o sub-county Nwoya District Local Government. The study objectives were; To find out the income level ie people in Alero sub-county, to find out the education level of the people in the area of study (Alero sub ity), to established the ease of accessibility of the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing, shelter, ical care, education, access to clean water among others in ...
ABSTRACT The study entitled impact of poverty and service delivery in local government A case study in kasese district Kampala district, central Uganda. It was guided by three study objectives which included establishing the role of local community leaders in environmental management in Kasese district. Examining the extent of community participation in the management of environment in JKasese district and identifying the challenges faced by the community in environment management in Kasese d...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish and describe the causes and effects of child mistreatment in Aber Sub County with the view of alleviating children's problems and securing a good future for them. It was carried out in four parishes and five primary schools of Aber Sub County, Oyam district. The researcher used questionnaires, interviews and observation to gather data. Sixty people took part in the study. Children suffered indiscriminate abuse of their rights, in the hands o...
ABSTRACT Over the past decade, there has been a somewhat convergence in thinking regarding the contributions of cash transfers to social protection and vulnerability reduction. As a result, governments of most developing countries in Asia and Africa have begun embracing the idea of cash transfer through a rollout of various schemes all in a bid to address issues of poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion. This study analyses the contributions so far made by the Livelihood Empowerment Aga...
PREFACE Political party corruption in Nigeria is reportedly word spread and surveys indicate that it is very hard to do business in Nigeria without having to –pay facilitation payment to public officials. Companies should write that property rights, contracts and commercial dispute can be difficult to enforce and settle in Nigeria inefficiency and under-staffing. Tax administration lacks transparency that has lead either to high levels of tax evasion or tax officials demanding s in return ...
ABSTRACT This study was set out to establish the effects of civil war on enhancing poverty of selected IDP camps in mogadishu. The aim of this study was to identify the affect of Somali civil war on the basic needs (food, shelter and clothing), education and healthcare and sanitation of selected IDR comps in Mogadishu. The study was carried out in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia. In terms of time the study was limited to eleven months September 2010 to July 2011. The study employed a d...