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    Coping strategies of widows : a study of Ddwaniro Sub-County, Kiboga District
    (Makerere University, 2008) Nassuna, Mary
    The study was set to identify the coping strategies of widows in Ddwaniro Sub­ County, Kiboga District, Uganda. The specific objectives of this study were to identify factors that bring about widowhood; institutional structures established for widow related support; the activities that widow engage in to earn a living; and to make recommendations for possible solutions to improve on widows' coping strategies. The study adopted a descriptive cross- sectional design in order to enable the researcher describe in detail what the study population considered to be the coping strategies of widows. Purposive sampling in particular was used to select the sample of the respondents; snowball was also used in triangulation with purposive sampling. The study identified the coping strategies of widows to include: engaging 10 economic activities and joining voluntary organizations that provide counseling and support to their children. Such activities enable them provide basic necessities to their families hence coping with some of their challenges. Alternative courses of action in improving widows' wellbeing were suggested and these include forming widows' association, promoting Functional Adult Literacy (FAL), providing them with agricultural inputs and offering them credit facilities with affordable interest rates. The above alternatives imply sensitizing, capacity building and empowering widows.
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    Analysis of the factors that have contributed to persistent rural small holder production in agriculture and its implications to household poverty reduction
    (Makerere University, 2008-04) Nalubwama, Annet Lillian
    The study sought to analyse the factors that have contributed to the persistence of small holder production. In agriculture and its implication to rural household poverty, a case of Buloba village in Wakiso District. The study was carried out in Buloba village in Wakiso district were small production in agriculture has been persistent. Participants in the study were local people in the village from 30 household and 5 key informants who are the local leaders in Buloba village. It was both a qualitative study. The purpose of study was to analyse the factors that have contributed to the persistence of rural small holder production in agriculture and how it has impacted on household poverty reduction. The study found out small holder production has been on an increase to an extent where food security is not guaranteed in case of severe dry seasons from the findings, it was seen that subsistence production was the common type of production and because of this, households could not acquire necessities in life. The study found out that lack of agriculture extension services was a strong factor contributing to small holder production besides other factor contributing to small holder production besides other factors such as poor land tenure system, inadequate infrastructure, poor technology HIV/AIDS, laziness and many others. The study recommended better farming techniques to be taught to the people and provision improved seeds was paramount in increasing production and surplus for sale and through this household poverty reduction could be achieved.
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    Substance use, mental health and quality of life among beneficiaries of Uganda Youth Development Link
    (Makerere University, 2014) Nalwoga, Angel ; Nalumansi, Sarah ; Nampebwa, Jovia ; Namaganda, Pearl Clare ; Namirembe, Sylivia ; Namatovu, Mercy Kirabo ; Mirembe, Precious
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between substance use, mental health and quality of life among youths of Uganda Youth Development Link. The objectives of the study were to determine the level of substance use, mental health and general quality of life among youths of UYDEL, to examine the relationship between substance use and quality of life, to establish the relationship between mental health and quality of life and to find out the relationship between substance use and mental health. The study was adopted using a correlational survey design and it involved a sample of 100 beneficiaries from UYDEL, both male and female. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires and later analyzed the data using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social scientists). The findings show that there is a weak relationship between substance use and quality of life (r=-352, p=.002), the study also found out that there was a weak relationship between mental health and quality of life ( r=-264, p=.01 ). Further more, the study discovered a strong relationship between substance use and mental health (r=.445 , p=.001 ). These findings provide a foundation for interventions to be created in order to facilitate better mental health and good quality of life among youths plus helping them overcome the use of substances.
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    Household challenges in accessing clean water in peri urban areas
    (Makerere University, 2017-11) Mirembe, Sharon
    This study sought to assess the household challenges faced in accessing clean water in peri urban areas focusing on Bwaise Parish in Kawempe Division. The specific objectives entailed; finding out the level of household accessibility to clean water, finding out the challenges faced by peri-urban households in accessing clean water and identifying possible mechanisms for improving household’s accessibility to clean water in Bwaise parish III A qualitative research approach was used to carry out this study. Data was collected from household heads and Local council leaders (Key informants). Simple random sampling method was used to select 97 respondents who participated in this study. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides. Data was then captured and analyzed using SPSS 20. Package. Household access to clean water in Bwaise Parish was low, 80.41% of the households accessed water from unprotected spring wells, and 61.86% accessed piped water for drinking. 72.2% of the household members walked more than 500m to access water from the spring wells while 84.5% spent more than 1 hour waiting to get water during dry seasons. 66% of the households paid for water with majority paying 200 shillings during wet season and a 20 litre jerrycan fetching up to 500 shillings during dry season or break down of the limited water sources. By challenges faced in accessing clean water, 95.88% of the participants reported poorly planned settlement limiting establishment of water systems by NWSC, 92.78% were affected by inflated water bills especially at piped water, 77.32% cited poor management of the water sources, 69.07% reported a lot of time was spent on water access, 58.76% reported contamination of water with faecal matter during rainy season and spillage of sewage systems, causing several water borne diseases such as; Typhoid, diarrhea, dysentery. The possible mechanism for improve household access to clean water were majorly lobbying of government to provide water facilities and extend affordable water services (89.69%), community mobilization of finances for maintenance and establishment of clean water sources(70.10%), engaging private-public sector partnership in water provision (59.79%) and finally setting up water reservoirs in the settlement (50.52%). The study clear indicates that access to clean water among households in Bwaise was still low for majority of the households and there was limited clean water sources such as piped water. Government and its partners; Private sector and NGOs should partner to provide more access to clean water sources and equally exploit the available water sources which are within Bwaise parish III.
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    Occupational stress, employment engagement and counterproductive work behaviors among employees from the Ministry of Energy
    (Makerere University, 2018-06-19) WALUSIMBI, ABDUL
    The study's purpose is to examine the relationship between occupational stress, employee engagement, and counterproductive work behaviors among employees from the Ministry of Energy. The study will examine the following objectives; the relationship between occupational stress and employee engagement among employees and also establish the relationship between employee engagement and counterproductive work behaviors among employees. A correlational survey design will be used to conduct the study. The sample will comprise a total of 129 respondents who are to be selected using a standardized sampling. a self-administered questionnaire will be used to collect data and will contain closed-ended questions for a respondent to tick the preferred alternatives.
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    Pregnant mothers’ use of mosquito nets to prevent malaria infection : A case study of Nassana Municipality
    ( 2018-06-23) Mpoli, Victor
    The main objective of this study will be to assess pregnant mothers’ use of mosquito nets on the prevention of malaria infection in Nansana municipality. the objectives of the study were to: find out if pregnant mothers have mosquito nets, establish the frequency and consistency of mosquito nets use among pregnant mothers and assess the factors that affect the use of nets among pregnant mothers in Nansana municipality. Across- sectional research design will be used to carry out the study. this combined with qualitative, quantitative. questionnaire is an effective way of quantifying data from a sample group and testing emotions or preferences. observation is a method of data collection in which the situation of interests watched and the relevant facts, actions and behaviors are recorded. descriptive statistics were obtained from the percentages and means from the study. it was revealed by the results of this study that majority of the respondents. the researcher used cross-sectional survey design. both quantitative and qualitative approaches division were used to get information. the population of study comprised of 33% of the pregnant mother in Nansana municipality. it was concluded that most of the pregnant mothers in Nansana municipality, Wakiso district were aware of the services available at the health facility. it was concluded that most pregnant mothers take responsibility to seek services for themselves which imply that most of the pregnant mothers seek services for themselves which increasing prevention of malaria through access to mosquito nets. it was concluded that most of the mothers included in the study were pregnant and also a large number of all them including even those that were not pregnant at time had ever had any pregnancy over the last three years. it was concluded that when pregnant mothers visit the health. It was recommended that there is a need for the Ministry of Health to improve provision of nets to improve ownership by pregnant mothers. It was recommended that pregnant mothers need to improve utilization of mosquito nets to reduce mortality deaths of their children. What should sensitize community on the benefits of use of mosquito nets to increase resiliency to disease. Households heads should take responsibility of preventing their members from malaria hence reducing costs on treatment.
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    Challenges faced by village health teams in promoting water sanitation and hygiene standards in Wamala Parish, Wakiso District
    (Makerere University, 2018-08) Nakabugo, Beatrice
    Introduction The Uganda Health Sector Strategic Plan 1 in 2001 recommended the establishment of Village Health Teams (VHTs) to bridge the gap and improve equity in access to health services. The Ministry of Health together with Wakiso District Local Government trained 2,880 VHTs in all the villages of Wakiso district. Globally, diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old with 1.7 billion cases and killing around 525,000 children every year. WASH interventions aim to prevent and control transmission routes of bacteria, viruses and parasites to new human hosts. Study objective The main objective of this study is to identify the challenges faced by Village Health teams in promoting WASH standards in Wamala Parish, Wakiso district so as to provide information for planning and implementation of WASH activities. Methodology A cross sectional study which involved the use of both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods was carried out involving 15 VHTs in Wamala Parish. Results The roles of VHTs of Wamala Parish are health education (100%), disease prevention (87%), home visits (93%), referrals (87%) and community mobilization (87%). The understanding of WASH was; general cleanliness (60%), clean and safe water (33%), personal health (27%) and disease free (13%). The activities under taken to address WASH in Wamala parish include; mobilization (93%), sensitization/health education (93%), home visits (93%) and training people on WASH among others. The challenges affecting VHTs were; no payment (67%), limited time (33%), shortage of drugs (27%) and sunshine (13%). The logistics available for the implementation of WASH activities were; IEC materials (87%), mega phone (13%) and bags (1, 7%). VHTs of Wamala Parish are motivated by; appreciation (27%), allowance (20%) and love (20%). Recommendations The government should have a clear commitment to finance VHT activities in the community; and provide VHT working equipment like umbrellas and bicycles.
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    Experiences of people who abuse alcohol in Wakivule Village, Luwero District
    ( 2018-09) Kaduwanema, Musisi John
    I conducted an exploratory qualitative case study on experiences of people who abuse alcohol in Wakivule village, Luwero district (Uganda). This study sought to describe the effects of alcohol abuse on individual and their families, the attributions that are given for alcohol abuse and the ways in which people manage consequences of substance abuse. The study uses constructivist narratives and the strengths perspective as theoretical bases. A total of 10 participants were individually interviewed in addition to conducting three key informant interviews and one focus group discussion. Data was subjected to content analysis by way of coding and the identification of emerging themes. Findings indicate that the consequences of alcohol abuse include challenges at work, family conflict, financial problems, economic under development, marginalization and ill health. The attributed causes of alcohol abuse include physical pain, free will, divine fate, depression, socialization, availability and social injustice. The strategies for managing alcohol abuse include withdrawal from society, rationalization, political activism, self-control, medical and local remedies. These findings show that experiences of alcohol abuse were multi-faceted, diverse, complex and non-linear. Consequently, a holistic understanding of alcohol abuse which gives credence to both medical and anthropological conceptualizations of substance abuse is required. More importantly, people who experience alcohol abuse should be given a voice and credence when studying this phenomenon and designing contextually relevant interventions. In doing so, I call for a developmental social work approach to supporting people who abuse alcohol.
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    Mobility experiences of students with visual impairment in Makerere University
    (Makerere University, 2018-10) Odana, Joseph
    This study is study is about the mobility experiences of students with visual impairments in Makerere University. The specific objectives of the study were; to assess how the students with visual impairments access class rooms, places of residence and walk ways in Makerere university, to find out how they manoeuvre to reach their planned destination, to examine the different challenges the students with visual impairment encounter when moving and to find out the coping mechanisms adopted by the students with visual impairment in overcoming the constraints they face when moving around the university. The study was carried out for a period of five months. This study considered using a case study design with a qualitative approach. 7 participants were selected using purposive sampling and these included 6 students with complete visual impairment and 1 partially impaired student The findings from this study showed that students with visual impairments encounter a variety of mobility challenges and these majorly as a result of the environment in which they stay or move through. The external environment challenges include existence of trenches along walk ways, many stair cases in areas that they routinely access, excessive noise in certain environments, vehicle parking along the walk way, heavy car traffic, introduction of new structures in the environments, absence of clear land marks and rainy weather. Individual mobility challenges include self-stigma and low self esteem among students with visual impairment. To address the mobility challenges encountered by students with visual impairments in Makerere University, I call upon the social workers and the other policy makers to educate other people who have vision about visual impairment so that they are in position to be supportive in ways that they directly give assistance to SWVI but also act as advocates against discrimination of persons with visual impairment in society. The education will also inform the visual group of students to understand what the visually impaired students need in place to avoid challenges they encounter during mobility.
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    Mobility experiences of students with visual imairment in Makerere University
    (Makerere University, 2018-10) Odana, Joseph
    This study is study is about the mobility experiences of students with visual impairments in Makerere University. The specific objectives of the study were; to assess how the students with visual impairments access class rooms, places of residence and walk ways in Makerere university, to find out how they manoeuvre to reach their planned destination, to examine the different challenges the students with visual impairment encounter when moving and to find out the coping mechanisms adopted by the students with visual impairment in overcoming the constraints they face when moving around the university. The study was carried out for a period of five months. This study considered using a case study design with a qualitative approach. 7 participants were selected using purposive sampling and these included 6 students with complete visual impairment and 1 partially impaired student The findings from this study showed that students with visual impairments encounter a variety of mobility challenges and these majorly as a result of the environment in which they stay or move through. The external environment challenges include existence of trenches along walk ways, many stair cases in areas that they routinely access, excessive noise in certain environments, vehicle parking along the walk way, heavy car traffic, introduction of new structures in the environments, absence of clear land marks and rainy weather. Individual mobility challenges include self-stigma and low self esteem among students with visual impairment. To address the mobility challenges encountered by students with visual impairments in Makerere University, I call upon the social workers and the other policy makers to educate other people who have vision about visual impairment so that they are in position to be supportive in ways that they directly give assistance to SWVI but also act as advocates against discrimination of persons with visual impairment in society. The education will also inform the visual group of students to understand what the visually impaired students need in place to avoid challenges they encounter during mobility.
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    The Effects of Illicit Drug and Substance Abuse on the Socio-Economic Wellbeing of families with Drug Abusers in Nansana
    (Makerere University, 2018-10) Lumonya, Christine.
    In the world over, illicit drug and substance abuse is a gigantic problem that we cannot just work on its courses, but also focusing of its effect to the different aspects of human livelihoods which include, employment, health and family stability. And therefore this study focused on the effects of illicit drug and substance abuse in the areas of Nansana, Wakiso district along Hoima road, and specific to the local area of kibulooka. The study approach was basically qualitative, while the research design was a mixed method cross sectional design which used different methods of data collection, they included, questionnaire, observation, discussion and literature review. The sample size was purposively selected but the sampling criterion was standardized to reduce of the bias and so they have a representative information for the study area. The major findings of the study included: Drug addicts find hardship in the process of getting employed and their job security in case he or she get one is highly at a risk. This is a chain of negative effects in that when the jobs shy away from them, they intend to opt for the alternatives which included theft, rape and other criminal cases related to drug abuse. Domestic violence was attributed to illicit drug and substance abuse since families with abusers often have those making erroneous decisions, especially when there is an interaction with other factors. This exerted psychological and physical torture to the family members and disgrace to the community. The study concluded that there are more negative effects to illicit drug and substance abuse compared to the good effects, and this has been approved by the drug users as a response to key informants from the different organizations. Not only to the family but also to the community. A robust recommendation to control the effect is to develop a synergy between stakeholders including police, Religions, NGOs among others to employs a carrot and stick method to control the effect of drug abuse.
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    Local institutional mechanisms and land conflict resolution in post-conflict Northern Uganda: The case of Unyama Subcounty Gulu District
    (Makerere University, 2018-10) Onen, Bazil
    Objective: The study sought to examine the relevance of local institutional modes of land dispute resolution in Unyama sub county Gulu district. It examined the nature of land disputes recorded in the study area and the various locations al institutional mechanisms of dispute resolution approaches used in the management of land disputes. The study also assesses the opinions of stakeholders on the relevance of these traditional approaches as mediums for managing land disputes. The challenges associated with local institutional arrangements were further investigated in the study. Methods: A total of forty-one 41 participants participated in this study. The primary participants included; women, the youth, Atekere or elders, Rwot-kweri or ward governors and local councils who participated in the focus group discussions. Other participants were LC 3 chairperson, land rights activist and a community development officer (CDO). The methods of data collection included focus group discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant interviews. Data was analysed qualitatively using the thematic analysis approach that was based on the content presented and interpretations from the thematic areas relevant to the study. Extensive use of quotations was adopted to provide evidences from the data collected. Results: Results showed that the predominant system of land ownership in the study area was customary tenure. It was found that communally held land had phased out and land was now owned as families but still governed by the customary rules. Land disputes in the study area were commonly between individuals, often over boundaries, proprietorship, and occasionally over inheritance rights. Such conflicts were found to be countlessly frequent in the study area. Conclusions: The study suggests that generally local institutional mechanisms are still an important medium for settling land disputes particularly in the rural areas where allegiance to lineage and other social ties are given greater premium. Recommendations: local institutions i.e. traditional authorities should be incorporated into the formal resolution methods in order to deal effectively with land conflicts. These should be promoted and strengthened through the introduction of court mandated arbitrations especially for conflicts that require interpretation of the customary norms or laws.
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    Community attitudes and perceptions towards emotional violence against children. A Case of Nangabo sub-county, Wakiso district
    (Makerere university, 2019) Bisikwa, Elizabeth Tendo
    This research study was undertaken to find out the community attitudes and perceptions towards emotional violence against children in Nangabo sub-county. This was to address the gap in literature concerning emotional violence since previous studies have predominantly focused on physical and sexual violence against children. The study sought to find out the perceived prevalence of emotional violence, community members’ perceptions about emotional violence, community reactions towards emotional violence against children and the factors that influence the levels of reporting emotional violence. A mixed methods descriptive and exploratory study design was employed. Cluster sampling was used to obtain a quantitative sample of 65 respondents while quota and expert sampling designs were used to generate the qualitative sample. The data was obtained using 65 questionnaires administered to primary respondents and 20 interviews (15 in- depth interviews and 5 key informant interviews) were carried out with the secondary respondents. STATA version 15 and thematic analysis were used to analyze the quantitative and qualitative data respectively. The analysis of the responses showed that there are negative attitudes and perceptions towards emotional violence against children to a large extent. Emotional violence against children is highly prevalent in Nangabo sub-county and it is perceived as a norm.
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    Parental influence and adolescent sexual behavior among teenagers: a case of Ishongororo Subcounty, Ibanda District
    (Makerere University, 2019) Ainembabazi, Sigmund
    One of the aims of social work as a discipline is to improve the quality of life of families by finding solutions to inherent problems such as sexual behavior in the adolescent. This study investigated the rationale of parental influence on adolescents’ sexual behavior in Ishongororo sub county, Ibanda District in Western Uganda. A cross sectional research design was adopted and a total of 200 people were sampled although 185 participated giving a response rate of 92.5%. Participants were selected through purposive sampling method. The primary data was collected using self-administered questionnaires and interviews while secondary data was collected through documentary analysis. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Analysis was done using Quantitative data was analyzed by importing it into the Microsoft excel software, summarized and presented in form of frequency tables and percentages while qualitative data was divided into themes and subjected to analysis to supplement the quantitative data. Many of the adolescents were found to be close to both parents, of which were closer to their mothers. Of the participants already had a boyfriend/girlfriend, had kissed and had previously had sexual intercourse as at time of the review. Most of the adolescents’ parents never had the knowledge of theses happenings in the life of the participants. Monitoring measures adopted by parents included standing rules, banning from visiting opposite sex, stay-at-home order, and tracing adolescents’ movements when they go out and timing their outings. Some of the avenue’s participants employed in accessing their sexual partners despite parental monitoring include: when sent on errands, during school periods, sneaking out of the home and lying to their parents to see boyfriend/girlfriend. A significant relationship was found between adolescents’ sexual behavior and parental communication and parental monitoring. The study recommended increased parental involvement in communication and monitoring of adolescent sexual behavior, bearing in mind the consequences of risky sexual behaviors on the adolescents’ health and the society at large.
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    The relationship between social support, self-esteem and stress among school adolescents in Wakiso District Ssisa Sub-County
    (Makerere University, 2019) Tendo, Phionah
    The study sought to find out the relationship between social support, self-esteem and stress among school adolescents in Ssisa Sub county, Wakiso district. The objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between social support and selfesteem, stress and self-esteem and social support and stress among adolescents. The target populations was school going adolescents. The sample for the study included only two schools, that is, New High Tec Secondary School and Kings Way High School in Kajjansi and Kitende. The sample size obtained 100 students from both schools. Quantitative methods were used to gather data and tools used included Perceived stress Scale, Self-esteem scale and Social Scale were used while gathering data. The study includes findings got using Pearson Chi-Square test on the objectives of which are the relationship between social support and self-esteem, social support and stress, self-esteem and stress among adolescents in Ssisa Sub county. The researcher proposed recommendations to the schools to always teach their students about the importance of self-esteem and how to control themselves from stress. Families should be sensitized about the importance of social support towards their children so that more awareness is created because many parents are ignorant.
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    Effects of breast cancer diagnosis on patient’s lifestyles at Uganda cancer institute in Mulago
    (Makerere University, 2019-01) Amuno, Mary
    This research study was conducted from Mulago Cancer Institute to assess the effect of breast cancer diagnosis on lifestyle of patients. The study required an understanding of the physical body changes of patients after breast cancer diagnosis, to find out the health seeking behaviour of breast cancer patients after diagnosis, examining the emotional overload of patients and to establish their social relations. In order to achieve this, data was collected through both interviewing breast cancer patients who were specifically women because they are the most affected by breast cancer though rare cases of men exist and key informants that included doctors, nurses, care givers and counselors. Information was also got from patients files. 25 respondents were involved in this study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents. An ethnographic research design was used for data collection and analysis. The data was manually analyzed basing on the themes and contents. The study findings revealed that breast cancer diagnosis has a great effect on the lifestyle of patients in terms of change in their physical bodies. All the patients interviewed had change in the color, body shape and loss of hair. Health seeking behaviour is affected by the high cost of treatment that forces most of the patients to go for herbal medicine, emotions are very high on patients after diagnosis because of the fear associated with breast cancer and their social relations are affected because of the effects of breast cancer on them and the societal perception of breast cancer. The study also revealed late presentation of the disease because of lack of knowledge about breast cancer and less perception on the seriousness of the disease. Also lack of awareness of the symptoms of breast cancer. There is need for government to expand the cancer centers to cater for the growing incidence rate of breast cancer and increase awareness about the disease.
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    Criminal justice system for women accused of domestic violence crimes : A case study of inmates in Luzira women’s prison
    ( 2019-03) Namutebi, Latifah
    The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of criminal justice system for women accused of domestic violence crimes: a case study of inmates in Luzira women’s prison. The study objectives sought to investigate the prevalence of female as offenders of domestic violence crimes, explore experiences women undergo with criminal justice system when accused of assault resulting from domestic violence and examining the possible ways through which women accused of assault resulting from domestic violence can be helped legally. The study collected data from 30 female inmates and 2 key informants who included the prison custodian and social workers in the area. The study applied only qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. The study found out that the prevalence of domestic violence among women as offenders was high as some women reported to be in custody as a result of domestic violence. Women were found to burn step sons with hot water. Reasons as to why women engage in domestic violence was that their husband deny responsibility of their homes, husband want to exercise too much authority over them, prostitution among husbands and poverty of the husband. Some women reported not to engage in domestic violence as it happened once and hence, they were arrested. Experiences women undergo in receiving justice were that women have never been taken to court for trial, women stay for so long on remand, there is no special attention at least for mothers incarcerated with children. The ways in which women can be helped legally was to always produce women offenders in court every scheduled court session to hear their cases and to be tried. The complainants should also be on alert such that when women are always compelled to court.
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    Role played by leaders in promoting the functionality and stability of village savings and loan associations in Masindi district
    (Makerere University, 2019-03-12) Asera, Edward
    To examine the various roles and responsibilities played by VSLA leaders in promoting the stability and functionality of VSLAs in Masindi district, assess the extent to which VSLA leaders have executed their roles and responsibilities, establish the levels of supervision and find out the challenges faced by the VSLA leaders in executing their duties and how they solve these challenges.
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    Depression and coping strategies among sexually abused children
    (Makerere University, 2019-05-27) Kabahinda, Dorcus
    This study examined the relationship between depression and coping strategies among sexually abused children in Talitha Koum in Wakiso district. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the levels of depression among sexually abused children, establish the levels of coping strategies among sexually abused children and to analyze the relationship between depression and coping strategies among sexually abused children The study adopted a quantitative and correlational research design because it was a specific type of non-experimental design used to describe the relationship between or among variables. The correlational research design was used to measure relationship between the three variables. Data was presented into statistical information using statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) to establish whether the variables were correlated. So the study findings revealed and concluded that there is negative relationship between the depression and coping strategies among the sexually abused children. The study recommended that Talitha Koum children center should train more counselors and be equipped with needed and required information since the results indicated that children who are sexually abused are mostly likely to be depressed at all times and the problems related to depression can become chronic or recurrent and lead to substantial impairments in an individual‘s ability to take care of his or her everyday responsibilities.