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Widowhood And Property Inheritance Among The Awori Of Ogun State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The subservient position of women and the level of discrimination that accompanies widowhood practices and property sharing is an acknowledged social problem. In many societies, widowhood resulting from sudden death gives no room for a will or other preparations. Thus, property inheritance becomes a big challenge. Most studies on widowhood practices in Nigeria for instance, focus on the Southeast and Northern part of the country. The gap detected in the literature and research on the...

Women and Their Right to Property; An Examination of the Law and Policy in Uganda.

ABSTRACT The research was focused on women and their 1ight to property; an examination of the law and policy in Uganda. The study was be can·ied out with the hope that it enlightens and advance the understanding of women's property rights in Uganda as provided for in the laws. The study iss as a result of observation of the apparent injustice against women in particular the denial of women to own property emerging as a result of exploitation of the loopholes in the statutory laws in place th...

Factors Affecting Girl Child Education in Ntuusi Sub-County, Sembabule District

ABSTRACTThe Girl child education has become a real concern in all nations of the World particularly in the developing countries of the Sub-Saharan Africa, and Uganda in particular. Girl child education provides benefits to the family and the society at large and thus factors affecting it should be addressed for the sake of human and societal development The objective of this study was to establish the factors affecting girl child education in secondary schools in Ntuusi Sub County, Sembabule ...

Effects Of Early Pregnancy And Student’s Performance In Selected Secondary Schools In Jinja District Uganda. (A Case Study Of St. Joseph Nakanyonyi Senior Secondary School Bugembe)

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study is to investigate the case of early pregnancy andstudent’s performance in~ selected secondary schools in Jinja District andsuggested possible solution to the problem. The specific objectives of the studyis to investigate the cause’s of early pregnancy and student’s performance inschools. To find the effects of early pregnancy and student’s performance inschools. To get the solutions of early pregnancy and student’s performance inschools. The methods...

An Analysis of Matrimonial Property Dilemma: A Case Study of Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. iAPPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... iiDEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...........................................

Effects Of Early Pregnancy And Student’s Performance In Selected Secondary Schools In Jinja District Uganda. (A Case Study Of St. Joseph Nakanyonyi Senior Secondary School Bugembe

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study is to investigate the case of early pregnancy and student’s performance in~ selected secondary schools in Jinja District andsuggested possible solution to the problem. The specific objectives of the study is to investigate the cause’s of early pregnancy and student’s performance in schools. To find the effects of early pregnancy and student’s performance in schools. To get the solutions of early pregnancy and student’s performanc...

Social-legal Implications of Violence Against Women: Case Study of the North and South Kivu Provinces In Democratic Republic Of Congo During The Armed Conflict

ABSTRACT This study examined aspects of sexual violence in the North and South Kivu provinces of DRC during armed conflict. Literature was reviewed based on the various sub themes; in all its aspects it alluded to sexual violence as a practice that emanates from unequal power relations and discrimination between men and women in all spheres of life. The study employed a descriptive study design with a triangulation of qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. The qualitative method...

WIDOWHOOD

 INTRODUCTION The study of women as a vital and autonomous social force, as well as the In certain parts of Nigeria, the maltreatment of widows is common. In-laws and the community subject them to physical and emotional abuses such as being made to sit on the floor; being confined from a month to one year; having their hair literally scraped off with razors or broken bottles; not being allowed to bathe; being made to routinely weep in public; being forced to drink the water used to wash thei...

School Based, Social Cultural And Economic Factors Affecting Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education Performance In Garissa District, Garissa County, Kenya

Academic performance in KCSE in Garissa District has been below national average for the last 12 years. In order to improve educational standards and particularly KCSE performance, in depth research, analysis and documentation of factors affecting KCSE performance is required that will enable educational stakeholders strategize towards better performance. The study aimed at identifying the most influential school based, socio-cultural and family‟s economic and educational background factors...

Causes of School Drop Outs Among the Students In Secondary Schools A Case Study of Bukoba District, Kagera Region-Tanzania

TABLE OF CONTENTS Approval. ............................................................................................ .i Declaration ........................................................................................ .ii Dedications ...................................................................................... .iii Acknowledgements ............................................................................ .iv Table of Content ....................................................

Factors Influencing Gender Disparities in Pupils' Access and Retention in Primary Schools in Chinato Zone- Kuria District

TABLE OF CONTENTSDeclaration ........................................................................................... .iApproval. ................................................................................................. .iiDedication ............................................................................................... .iiiAcknowledgement. .................................................................................. .ivAbbreviation and acrononyms ........................

Factors Contributing to Obstetrical Fistulas Among Mothers Attending Post Natal Clinic at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital

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Socio-Cultural Influences On Girl Child Education in Selected Schools in Kilibwoni Division, Nandi Central District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ......................................................................................................... ... iAPPROVAL .................................................................................................................. iiDEDICATION ............................................................................................................ iiiACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................................................................

Socio-Cultural Factors Affecting Kenya Certificate Of Primary Education Performance In Public Primary Schools, Turkana County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results in Kang’itit zone indicated plummeting trend of mean scores 224.14, 227.91, 239.39, 240.53, and 221.8for years 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 respectively. This necessitated the study whose key objectives were: To identify socio-cultural factors affecting KCPE performance in public primary schools; to establish strategies adoptable by teachers and other education stakeholders to counter socio-cultural factors which attribu...

SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AND SCHOOL DROPOUTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF RUHINDA SUBCOUNTY, MITOOMA DISTRICT.

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATION IiACKNOWLEDGEMENTLIST OF TABLESLIST OF FIGURESLIST OF ACRONYMSABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0. Background of the Problem 11.1. Historical background 11.1.2. Theoretical background 11.1.3. Conceptual background 21.1.4. Contextual Background 31.2. Statement of the Problem 41.3. Objectives of the study 41.3.1 General objective 41.3.2. Specific objectives 41.4. Research questions 51.5. Research hypothesis1.5.1, Null hypothesis 51.5.2. Alternat...


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