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ItemAccess and utilisation of the senior citizen grant among the elderly in Buliisa district(Makerere University, 2022-12-19) Akugizibwe, ChristopherI conducted a study on the Access and Utilization of the Senior Citizen Grant (SCG) among the elderly in Buliisa district, Uganda. The study was carried out in Buliisa subcounty and Biiso subcounty in Buliisa district. The study was guided by the specific objectives, and the specific objectives of this study were to examine the perceptions of the elderly in accessing of SCG in Buliisa District, to find out how the elderly in Buliisa district utilize the SCG and to establish the welfare effects of the SCG among beneficiaries in Buliisa District. A cross sectional survey design was employed in the study with both quantitative and qualitative approaches which were used to generate the required information from the study participants. The findings showed that the elders knew about the grant and defined it as; money for people aged 80 and above, a grant for the elderly and free money given to the elderly by government. The elderly were all able to access the Senior Citizens Grant as long as one was 80 years old and above. The grant covered the whole district, all villages, sub counties and all parishes in the district. The grant was distributed at parish level where it was availed at pay points in every parish in the district and only a national ID was required from an old person to receive the money. However, due to old age, elderly accessibility to the grant was majorly hindered by transportation to the pay points. Most of them used motorcycles for transport to ease accessibility while a few walked to the pay points. Those that used motorcycles for transportation to the pay point spent 29% of the grant on transportation leaving them with little money which got finished before the next quarter’s distribution. The findings also revealed that the elderly utilized their money effectively and the study showed that women utilized their money better than men in terms of productivity. Majority of the elders used their money to meet basic needs, paid school fees, investments, health bills and other facilitations they required. A few of the elderly had some safety concerns, this implied that the security of the elderly persons should be prioritized both in the community and at home since their lives were in danger after they received the money. The study also found that 85% of the elders’ lives had changed positively and of the 100 who participated in the study, 27 had started income generating activities from the grant and this implied that the SCG improved the lives of the elderly people in Buliisa and Biiso sub counties in Buliisa district. In conclusion, the participants suggested that the government should increase the money, others said it should start up projects and saving groups for the elderly so that the SCG is more beneficial to them.
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ItemChallenges faced by students with visual impairment in accessing electronic learning systems at Makerere university(Makerere University, 2022-12-12) Ocaya, Trust, MathiasThis study sought to understand the challenges that visually Impaired students in Makerere faces in accessing E-learning systems. The specific objectives of the study were; to find out the e-learning activities that students with visual impairment participate in, the demands that the e-learning activities place upon students with visual impairment, to describe the challenges faced by students with visual impairment in fulfilling the e-learning activities and to find out the coping strategies adopted by students with visual impairment to deal with challenges they encounter in fulfilling e-learning activities in Makerere university. The study adopted a qualitative approach to social research and a descriptive case study design was adopted to get clear understanding of the challenges that students with visual impairments in Makerere face in accessing e-learning systems. The study adopted a non-probability sampling technique in which primary participants for the study (male and female students with visual impairment) and secondary participants were purposively chosen. Primary participants we chosen until a saturation point was reached. A total of 8 primary participants were chosen to participate in the study. I used unstructured interview guides to obtain in-depth information from students with visual impairment. Data was audio recorded, transcribed, read through to get familiar with it and later developed themes and sub-themes related to study objectives. The study findings revealed that students with visual impairment in Makerere participate in online activities like online zoom lectures, online group discussions, submitting assignments via email and making blog posts on MUELE. These activities pose a number of demands on people with visual impairments including the need for electronic gadgets like computers and smart phone, computer literacy skills and stable internet connection. However, they reported being challenged by poor network, high costs of e-learning activities and lack of necessary electronic gadgets. To respond to this, they adopted coping strategies which include; developing good relations with fellow students, support from family members and getting audio recordings. Efforts must therefore be made to make e-learning systems accommodating to students with visual impairment.
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ItemTreatment access among people living with HIV during the Covid-19 lock down in Uganda: A case of Luwunga village Wakiso district(Makerere University, 2022-04) Kasujja, Charles CeaserHIV/AIDS is a serious public health problem worldwide that challenges lives of many people which necessitates continuous access to medication. Though continuous access to ART is necessary for PLHIV, to live longer, this was not the case during COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda. PLHIV were blocked from accessing their medication due to the restrictions that were put in place including ban on public and private transport means and others. Despite this challenge, a limited number of studies have focused on how PLHIV managed to access treatment during COVID-19 lockdown. This study therefore aimed at understanding treatment access among PLHIV during the lockdown in Uganda. The specific objectives of the study included; identifying the constraints PLHIV faced in accessing ART, examining the strategies used by PLHIV to access ART amidst the difficulties in access during COVID-19 lock down. The study was entirely qualitative and was cross-sectional and explanatory to give an insight into experiences of PLHIV during the lockdown in Luwunga village Wakiso District. It adopted a non-probability purposive sampling technique to choose primary study participants and secondary study participants for the study. The determination of sample size was based on the principle of data saturation in which I chose participants until there was no new data obtained. A total number of fifteen (15) primary participants and five (5) secondary respondents were chosen for the study. The study findings revealed that PLHIV in Luwunga were constrained in accessing medication during the lockdown due to transport difficulties, fear for stigma, lack of privacy and confidentiality and untimely delivery of HIV medicines. However, there were different strategies that were adopted to address the access challenge some of which were health system based like use of home deliveries and multi-month dispensing; community-based strategies like use of village peer providers and individual level strategies like clinic visitation. The study also revealed that there were motivations that enabled PLHIV to their medication amidst the challenges which included support from health workers, love for life or fear for death and willingness to avoid drug resistance. Basing on the above findings, efforts from the government, health workers and individuals living with HIV are necessary to ensure steady access to HIV medication in Luwunga during health emergencies like COVID-19.