Assessing the challenges of marriage break down in families: case study of Kitoro Division Entebbe municipality Wakiso District
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2008-08
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Kampala International University.College of Humanities and social science
Abstract
The study was carried out in Wakiso, considering Kitoro in division B Entebbe municipality.
Main purpose of the study was to identify marriage breakdown as an outstanding challenges in
families in Wakiso. The researcher also wanted to know more about the view of the public on
marriage breakdown which has been rampant today especially due to unemployment and poverty
very many families have broken down. For example when Uganda airlines was closed very many
families in Entebbe broke up because of unemployment. Of such reasons that the researcher had
to go and identify the nature of marriage breakdown and its challenges in Entebbe, an assessment
was made so as to come up with measures to help in marriage breakdown in Entebbe such as to
educating the public about the exciting legal frame works regarding the prevention and reduction
of marriage breakdown in Entebbe.
The study also considered using both qualitative. Data was collected through personal interviews
using a structured questionnaire which include 76 respondents who help in providing the primary
data, in depth interviews were held with parents who have faced the problem of marriage
breakdown in Entebbe municipality.
Questionnaires administered to respondents were verified edited and coded, Row frequencies
were generated to produced descriptive data.
However, because of limited time the researcher was not able to use a bigger sample size, it's
therefore recommended that future researcher should use a larger sample size so as to come up
with a better analysis of impact of marriage breakdown in Entebbe. There are still some
weaknesses in enforcement of laws corning marriage breakdowns therefore there is need to
strengthen the legislation framework Entebbe municipality that will help in dealing in marriage
breakdown cases.
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Research report submitted in partial fulfillments of the requirements for the award of a degree in Social Work and Social Administration of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Assessing, Marriage, Families, Entebbe