The Socio-Economic Impacts of Hiv/Aids On Youth Livelihood In Uganda: Acase Study Of Makindye Division.
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2015-05
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Kampala International University. College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
The main concern of the study was to investigate the socio-economic impact of
HIV/AIDS among youth livelihood in Makindye division — Kampala district. It
targeted both the HIV/AIDS infected and affected youth and youth leaders
The research talks about both the areas, the year Aids was known, the approximate
number of people affected by the epidemic since it was known by different
scholars. It show s the area of study in Kampala district where by a study of 80
people were selected and 10 interviewed.
The objectives of the study were to find out the socio-economic impact of
HR//AIDS, find out the efforts in place in addressing the challenges of HIV/AIDS
impact on the youth and sensitize the public and promote positive attitudes towards
the people with HIV/AIDS and their families.
The research was based on simple random sampling and instruments of data
collection were the questionnaires, observation, interviews, data was analyzed by
being edited and tabulated.
The study faced some limitations which include; poor attitudes of local people
towards the research, respondents could not release the information, bias from the
respondents, and lack of enough transport costs.
The researcher found out that there are problems faced by the youth with HIV
which include; social discrimination (are isolated and discriminated in schools,
workplace etc) stigmatization where by they looked at negatively experienced
constant sickness when with out money to buy medicine, inadequate diet.
From the study, recommendations were made for example the youth should avoid
involving themselves in sexual activities since HIV is mainly spread through
sexual intercourse, recommend the government to educate people so that they can
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be aware about Aids, recommend that education about Aids is one of the tools that
should be used to attempt o combat the negative effects on human dignity.
From the study, conclusions were drawn that HIV is the main cause of increasing
number of orphans in Uganda, job discrimination and stigmatization in societies
today.
The researcher also came out with some of the causes of HIV/AIDS like having
unprotected sex with an infected person, blood transfusion, from mother to child at
birth and using unsterilized machines such as syringe, razor blades etc.
Also some measures were cited to solve the above causes like providing
counseling services provide free and enough ARVS and sensitize people about
Description
A Research Report Submitted to the College of Humanities And Social Sciences As Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirement For The Award Of Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Youth Livelihood, Impacts of Hiv/Aids, Socio-Economic