Civil society organizations and the fight against HIV/ AIDS in Bugirii Naluwerere Town Council: ·

dc.contributor.authorMuwanguzi, Mark Mboolwa
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-17T12:09:51Z
dc.date.available2020-07-17T12:09:51Z
dc.date.issued2009-10
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted to the school of post graduate studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of arts in Public administration and management of Kampala International Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the impact of Civil Society Organizations in the fight against HIVIAIDS in Bugiri/Naluwerere Town Council, taking a case study of Uganda Reproductive Health Bureau (URHB). The study was guided by two hypotheses and one research question. The study examined the relationship between interventions of URHB and the fight against HIVIAIDS prevalence in Bugiri I Naluwerere Town Council; its contribution to the fight against the scourge; the Challenges the organization faces and how these challenges can be addressed. The researcher used a case study design with qualitative and quantitative approaches. The samples used in the study included; URHB Social Workers, Community Leaders and the Beneficiaries. A total of 80 respondents participated in the study. The instruments used in data collection were interview guide, observation schedule and questionnaires. Data collected was analyzed using a chi-square test for quantitative data, while qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis on emerging themes. The study established that URHB had made a significant contribution to the fight against HIV I AIDS prevalence in Bugiri I Naluwerere Town Council. The research also established that the contribution of URHB and perhaps other Civil Society Organizations in the fight against HIV I AIDS prevalence in Bugiri I Naluwerere Town Council had been undermined by a number of challenges, notable among which were; lack of technical and institutional capacity, resource mobilization, diversity of objectives, duplication of services, cultural practices, religious teachings and other socio-economic factors. Also, this organization seemed not to have performed well in the area of influencing behavioral change among the people, more so on part of the sick who XIV received their care and supp01t. The study established that after getting better, some people on ART resume the practice of having unprotected sex with their partners, especially those that may not have seen them sick at one time The conclusion that emerged indicated that while URHB had made a remarkable contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS prevalence in Bugiri/Naluwerere Town Council, their effmt had mainly been in fonn of sensitization and creating awareness for prevention. The organization lacked the capacity to offer practical solutions in form of economic empowerment and life skills to the high risk groups like commercial sex workers as an alternative to prostitution. Therefore, there was need for more established organizations like TASO and AIC to extend their operations to Bugiri I Naluwerere Town Council, with emphasis on economic empowerment and behavioral change.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/9368
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectCivil society organizationsen_US
dc.subjectHIV/ AIDSen_US
dc.subjectUganda reproductive health bureau (URHB) ·en_US
dc.titleCivil society organizations and the fight against HIV/ AIDS in Bugirii Naluwerere Town Council: ·en_US
dc.title.alternativeacase study of Uganda reproductive health bureau (URHB)en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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