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- ItemPerceived Attitudes and Family Re-Integration among Former Child Soldiers in Bunia Ituri Province, DRC(Kampala International University, 2023-11-14) Sifa, NakudeThe study sought to examine the effect of perceived attitudes and family re-integration among former child soldiers in Bunia, Ituri Province, DRC. The study objectives were; to determine the effect of perceived attitudes on family reunification of former child soldiers in Bunia, Ituri Province, DRC, to evaluate the effect of perceived attitudes on community support of former child soldiers in Bunia, Ituri Province, DRC and to access the effect of perceived attitudes on psychological support of former child soldiers in Bunia, Ituri Province, DRC. The study was based on Self-perception theory. This study used descriptive survey design. Descriptive surveys were dedicated to the collection of data concerning predominant situations that affect people in everyday life. The study also employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study used both questionnaires and interviews as the main data collection methods. According to the police records about 183 households were identified as having child soldiers in Bunia Ituri province DRC, the study was concentrated on the households with former child soldiers. The population for the focus group discussions included; government officials (Ministry of Defense), former child soldiers, family members for former child soldiers in Bunia, selected staff at Association des jeunes pour le development communautaire (AJEDEC) who work with child soldiers in reintegrating them back into society and reunite them with their families. A sample size of 126 respondents was determined using Solvene’s formula. The results of regression for the first objective analysis since the sig. value (0.001) was less than 0.05 and which is the maximum level of significance required to declare a significant effect. This implies that perceived attitudes highly contributes to the family reunification of former child soldiers in Bunia, Ituri Province, DRC, second objective this is clear from the slope (B) coefficient (1.122), and the p-value (0.200) which is higher than the study significance level (0.05). This result provided evidently shows that perceived attitude has a negative impact on community support towards former child soldiers in Bunia Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Lastly since the sig. value (0.000) was less than 0.05 and which is the maximum level of significance required to declare a significant effect. This implies that perceived attitude affects the psychological support towards former child soldiers in Bunia, Ituri Province, DRC. The study concluded that community support can also be instrumental in the reintegration of former child soldiers with their families and communities. Reintegration programs often aim to find a constructive social role for the former child soldier. Before community healing can occur a more comprehensive approach is needed to remedy many systemic problems in war zones such as the short supply of water, food, shelter and other basic necessities. There is often a lack of professional, institutional, and economic support for this form of family and community reintegration. The study recommends that government of DRC and International Community (UN/AU/Regional Organizations) initiate as soon as possible, an inclusive regional peace agreement that addresses the question of nationality of the Banyamulenge and the repatriation of foreign armed groups from the DRC and plan and implement peace education programs for the Congolese population and their leaders to enhance their levels of tolerance and respect for others.
- ItemSocial Support, Stress and Coping Styles of Caregivers of Children with Sickle Cell Disease. A Study of Mulago Hospital Kampala District –Uganda(Kampala International University, 2023-10-12) Shamirah, NassiwaThe study was set to investigate the relationship between social support, stress and coping of care givers of children with sickle cell disease of Mulago Hospital Kampala Uganda. The objectives of the study were: i) to establish whether there a significant relationship between social support and coping of caregivers of children with sickle cell disease. ii) to examine whether there is a significant relationship between social support and stress among caregivers of children with sickle cell disease at Mulago hospital Kampala Uganda. iii) to examine whether there is a significant relationship between stress and coping among caregivers of children with sickle cell disease at Mulago hospital Kampala Uganda. iv) to examine whether there are significant gender differences among caregivers of children with sickle cell disease at Mulago hospital Kampala Uganda. The study was quantitative which used both correlational and causal comparative designs. The multi-dimensional scale of perceived social support, the perceived stress scale and the coping scale were the instruments used in data collection from 146 participants who consented to be part of the study. Eligible participants were randomly selected. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. was used in data entry and analysis .Descriptive results indicated that majority of the respondents were female at 61.64 % compared to their male counter parts at 38.4 % , Social support was rated high with an average mean of 2.57. Results also indicated high levels of stress by an average mean of 2.78. Coping was also rated high with an average of 2.66. Pearson Linear Correlation coefficients revealed that social support had no significant relationship with problem focused coping with a sig value =.830>0.05 level of significance, also results indicated no significant relationship social support and emotional focused coping at sig value =.007 >0.05 and also no relationship between social support and avoidance focused coping at sig.value =.373 >0.05. Findings also indicated a positive significant relationship between social support and stress revealed by an r.value=.356** and p.value=0.000. Results also indicated that stress has a significant relationship with problem focused coping with a sig.value=0.001< 0.005 level of significance, results further revealed that there is no significant relationship between stress and emotional focused coping by a sig.value=0.124>0.05 and finally stress having a significant correlation with Avoidance focused coping at sig.value=0.003<0.05 level of significance. Independent t-test results further revealed that there are no significant gender differences in engaging different coping styles. Hence implying that the levels of coping are almost the same among male and female caregivers. Conclusions were that social networks can provide the caregiver with mental and physical resources to aid in his or her capacity to deal with stress and make life easier for the patients being cared for. Hospital should encourage caregivers to seek social support from family, friends, and community
- ItemWomen Empowerment and Community Development In Baidoa, Somalia(Kampala International University, 2023-09-20) Mohamed, Mohamed IbrahimStudies have shown that despite the fact that women empowerment is directly proportional to their participation in community development and the general performance of community development, little is still being done to empower these women in the society. In countries where women are empowered, they have been said to be very instrumental in community development. It is in this realization that this study was carried out. The study sought to examine the influence of women empowerment on community development in Baidoa District, Somalia. This study was guided by the following three objectives that included: to examine the extent to which labour providence capacity by women influences the Community Development in Baidoa District, Somalia; to determine the extent to which decision-making capacity by women influence the Community Development in Baidoa District, Somalia; and to examine the extent to which peace building capacity by women influences the Community Development in Baidoa District, Somalia. This study adopted a descriptive case study design. The total target population of the study comprised of 47,425 respondents. The total sample population was 392 respondents. The main tool of primary data collection was the use of a questionnaire. The received questionnaires were sorted to check for completeness and relevance in the study. Quantitative analysis was employed both descriptive and inferential statistics. The data was then presented by use of frequency tables representing the means, standard deviations, and percentages. The relationship between the variables (hypothesis) was tested by use of the chi-square formula. From the results: over 95% of the respondents who made the majority supported the idea that labour providence capacity by women influences community development. Over 80% of the respondents who made the majority supported the idea that decision making capacity by women influences community development. Over 95% of the respondents who made the majority supported the idea that peace building capacity by women influences community development. The researcher recommended that: Women should be considered as either skilled or non-skilled employees at all the steps of the project cycle; should also be involved in all the levels of projects decision making irrespective of their education background or any other socio-cultural classification factor; women also should be allowed to have rights and access to both communal and individual properties: Finally, women should be involved in all the strategies that are aimed at creating peace, resolving conflicts and ensuring reconciliation.
- ItemPoverty and adolescent pregnancy in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan(Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social Science, 2023-05) Natalina, Eghiju OttomeThis study aimed at assessing the effect of poverty on adolescent pregnancy in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. It was guided by three objectives of; (i) To determine the effect of illiteracy on adolescent pregnancy in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, (ii) To examine the effect of poor standard of living on adolescent pregnancy in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, and (iv) To establish the effect of inadequate income on adolescent pregnancy in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. The study employed a descriptive survey design which enabled assessing the characteristics of a particular individual, or of a group. It determined the effect between variables and the relationship between variables. The study was based on two approaches, and these included quantitative and qualitative approaches for the purposes of proper triangulation of data. The study though targeted a population of 13417 adolescent girls from which a sample of 323 respondents were determined using Solven’s formula, (1932). In determining the sample, the study employed both simple random sampling and purposive techniques. The study employed both questionnaires and interviews as data collection instruments for both primary and secondary data. The collected data was sorted, entered into computer package and analysed using SPSS 16. The study results shows that a positive and relatively significant relationship between illiteracy and adolescent pregnancy (Pearson correlation of .640 and P-value < 0.01), which implied that an increase in illiteracy levels resulted into high risks of adolescent pregnancy in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. The findings also shows a positive and significant relationship between poor standard of living and adolescent pregnancy in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan (r = .570, P-value < 0.01) which implied that improved standards of living will ultimately lead to reducing rates of adolescent pregnancy in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan and a moderately positive and significant relationship between inadequate income and adolescent pregnancy (r = .582, P-value < 0.01) which implied that improvement in income levels will lead to low rates of adolescent pregnancy. This meant that, women of low socio-economic status, whose mothers dropped out of high school, are more likely to give birth as a single teenager if they live in a region of high income inequality. In conclusion, the study concluded that the increasing adolescent pregnancies in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan are highly blamed on the increasing illiteracy levels in the area. Further, the study concludes that the inadequate incomes of some parents/ families partly leads to adolescent pregnancies as adolescents struggle to get a penny for their living, and hence end up into sexual dishonesty for money. The study recommends that there is a need to improve literacy to achieve the higher goal of better meeting the demand for education for children and adults. Improve the living and working conditions of literacy staff to stimulate their enthusiasm for the job and prevent brain drain; and build these players' capacities to guarantee the quality of training on the ground. Access to basic health care is another way to improve the standard of living. Financial and microfinance institutions should employ agents to at least every parish or sub-county to grant households easy access to financial services and services and assistance.
- ItemGender based violence and socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu, Somalia(Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social Science, 2023-04) Mustaf, Abdisade AbdulkadirThis study sought to determine the effect of gender based violence on socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia, with the following Specific Objectives (i) to determine the effect of physical harm on socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia, (ii) to assess the effect of sexual harm on socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia and (iii) to evaluate the effect of Economic Violence on socio-economic development in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia. This study was modeled on the theory of “Social Learning Theory,” advanced by Albert Bandura, (1977). The study used descriptive cross section research design that focused on investigations which was majorly quantitative to collect and analyze data in order to describe the specific, this study population of the study was Hodan district in Mogadishu with a population estimate of 716,380 people living in the 4 districts targeted, however out of the total population of the study, the researcher selected a sample of 400 respondents which was arrived at by use of the Slovene’s formula. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guide. The study findings show that gender based violence negatively affects the socio-economic development of families in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia. The study indicated that the increase in gender based lead to reduction in socio-economic development for the families. From the study findings the researcher concluded that since that gender based violence negatively affects the socio-economic development of families in Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia. The study indicated that the increased in gender based violence lead to reduction in socio-economic development for the families. The results conclude that the occurrence of gender based violence has generally reduced the functionality of the district in terms of socio-economic development for the families. However from the study findings and conclusions made the researcher recommended that to achieve lasting change, it is important to enact legislation and develop policies that protect women; address discrimination against women and promote gender equality; and help to move towards more peaceful cultural norms. The study also recommends for counseling the parents on the proper ways of handling the families in order to reduce their ways of harming in the families, the alternative ways of punishments can therefore substitute the corporal punishments of abuse, this will lead to the abolition of the forms of abuse that are disastrous to the families.