Challenges faced by families headed by children in rural areas: a case study of Bude Sub County in Mpigi District
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2014-06
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Kampala International University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the challenges faced by families headed by children
in rural areas: a case study of Bude Sub County in Mpigi district. Specific objectives of the study
were to: examine the challenges faced by families headed by children in rural areas; assess the
possible solutions to the problems faced by families headed by children in rural areas; establish
the social challenges families headed by children in rural areas face and make recommendations that can help reduce cases of child headed homesteads. The study employed a descriptive study design with a triangulation of both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. The qualitative methods involved, in-depth interviews with key informants, observation, documentation, focused group discussions and personal interviewing. Data analysis involved content analysis from the literature reviewed, manual analysis of primary data using excel and Microsoft word. The major finding was that girls are potential victims of domestic violence on their education and this is exhibited in the forms of early drop out of schools, early marriages, and family discriminations. The study recommended more research work is required to clearly understand the challenges faced by families headed by children in rural areas and Bude sub county in particular especially where in areas where such cases are many. This would be a stepping stone for establishing strategies for reducing such cases in other rural areas in Uganda.
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A research report submitted to the~college of humanities and social sciences in partial fulfillment for the award of a Bachelor's Degree in Development Studies Of Kampala International University
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Challenges faced by families headed, Children in rural areas