The causes of HIV/Aids and its effect on girl child education in Bugiri district: case study of Muterere sub-county
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2012-05
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Kampala International University, Colleges of Humanities and Social sciences
Abstract
The objectives of the study where to (i) to identify the leading causes of HIV/AIDS among the girl child in Muterere Sub-county, Bugiri District (ii) to establish the effect of HIV/AIDS on girl child education in Muterere Sub-county (iii) to identify the Strategies for supporting HIV/AID affected girl child education in Muterere Sub-county. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional study design using a quantitative approach using a population of community members of Muterere Sub-county in Bugiri district with a population of 600 inhabitants comprising of opinion leaders, community leaders, House Hold Head, House Wives, Dependent, School Teacher, Data was collected using a questionnaire and was analyzed using mean and standard deviations. The study found a very high prevalence of child prostitution, adolescence sexuality orientations planned or arranged sexual relationships by guardians or friends and low levels of knowledge among young girls about ways to avoid infection as the most outstanding causes of HIV/AID among the girl children in Muterere Sub county. The study also found out that HIV/AIDS had a very high effect on girl education manifested in low completion rates at all education levels among girls as a direct result of the pandemic, dropping out of school because of HIV/AIDS related stigma, resorting to prostitution as a means of survival, high poverty levels, and psychosocial trauma and stigmatization, The study found out that the use of community based and institutional HIV/AIDS care and treatment; offering HIV/AIDS affected girls educational incentive programmes. The study recommends that to mitigate effect of HIV/AIDS on the girl child education, the government of Uganda, NGOs and Civil Society Organizations’ should emphasize the use of community-based and institutional HIV/AIDS care and treatment, use of school sports campaigns to provide information about HIV and AIDS, promote safer behaviour among youth.
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A thesis presented to the school of postgraduate studies and research Kampala international university Kampala, Uganda in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
master of development studies
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HIV/aids, Girl child, Education, Muterere sub-county