A Dissertation Presented to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies of Kampala International University

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2013-08
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Kampala International University, Colleges of humanities and social sciences
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This research report is about the impacts of road construction to the socio-economic welfare of the people along the Sironko-Kapchorwa road The study was conducted in Amukol sub-county Kapchorwa district eastern Uganda. The three villages of Chesongok, Kumoi and Kapnangore were purposively selected for the study. The targeted population comprised especially of those who lived near the constructed road and thus were directly affected. A final total of sixty (60) respondents were selected. The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods. In order to come up with a more comprehensive information and data, a lot of observations and formal discussions in addition to the questionnaires were employed to collect primary data. Secondary data was also collected from text books, official documents, news papers journals etc. From the findings, the study established that the construction of the road came along with various positive and negative effects on society. As per the area of study (Amukol), positive effects included easy access to the market, employment opportunities, increased tourism and other financial benefits such as the compensations among others. Negative effects among others include loss of valuable property, family breakups and other associated acts such as increased prostitution, crimes etc
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A Dissertation Presented to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies of Kampala International University.
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Road Construction, Socio-Economic Welfare, Sironko-Kapchorwa Road
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