Socio-economic status and women’s welfare in Bwamba county: a case study of Bubandi sub county
Loading...
Date
2016-04
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
The topic of the study was Socio-economic status and women’s welfare in Bwamba county Bubandi sub-county Bundibugyo district; the problem was low levels of women’s welfare in Bwamba county Bubandi sub-county Bundibugyo district; the purpose of the study was to explore how socio-economic status affects women’s welfare in Bwamba county Bubandi sub county Bundibugyo district; the objectives of the study were; to find out the different occupations of women in Bwarnba county Bubandi sub-county Bundibugyo district, to assess
the level of income of women in Bwamba county Bubandi sub-county Bundibugyo district and to establish the status of women in Bwamba county Bubandi sub-county Bundibugyo district. The research used qualitative research paradigm which involved phenomenological design. The study employed purposive sampling technique to come up with sample, and used interview guides and focused group discussion in collecting data. According to the research findings the occupations of women in Bwamba county in Bubandi sub-county Bundibugyo district are agriculture, small scale businesses, goat keeping and poultry keeping; most women
in Bwarnba county are under the low levels of income; the status of women’s welfare are in terms of adequate housing, adequate food and clothing, good education, Good health care and earning ability. The conclusions of the study is that the different occupations of women in Bwamba county are: agriculture, small scale businesses, goat keeping and poultry keeping; most of the women in the two selected parishes of Busunga and Mulungitanua in Bubandi sub-county Bwamba county Bundibugyo district are under the low levels of income; and that the status of v~omen’s welfare are in terms of adequate housing, adequate food and clothings, good education, Good health care and earning ability. The recommendations of the study are:
government should give grants to women to enable them have income and capital to invest in businesses so as to improve their income level; government should emphasize investment in agriculture since it is the major occupation of women in Bwamba county, Bubandi sub count) majorly in the two selected parishes of Busunga and Mulungitanua, Bundibugyo district; government should encourage women to form cooperative societies so as to practice lending and borrowing. This will be accomplished through provision of training to the women to enable them acquire such business skills; and that emphasis on girl child education to boost the level of education of women in years to come. This will help improve their earning ability and financial management ability during the execution of business activities. This will improve the status of women in terms of good education and earning ability.
Description
A research dissertation submitted to the college of humanities and social sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree in social work and social administration of Kampala International
University
Keywords
Socio-economic status, Women’s welfare, in Bwamba county