An Inquiry Into Levels Of Alcohol Consumption And Their Relationship To Community Development In Bufunjo, Kyenjojo District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................. ii

APPROVAL ....................................................................................... : .............................. iii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................ v

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. I

NATURE OF THE PROBLEM .......................................................................................... 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1

I. I Back ground to the study ............................................................................................... 1

1.2 The statement of the problem ....................................................................................... 2

1.3 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research questions ........................................................................................................ 3

1.6 Scope ............................................................................................................................. 3

1.7 Significance ................................................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................. 5

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .......................................................................... 5

1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 5

U People's attitudes towards alcoholics ............................................................................. 5

1.2 causes of alcoholism ....................................................................................................... 7

1.3 effects of alcohol on the Humans in society .................................................................. 8

1.3.2 Effects of alcoholism on economic development of Communities ........................... 12

1.4 Solutions to reduce the level alcoholism .................................................................... 14

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................... 18

MEHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 18

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 18

3. I study design ................................................................................................................. 18

3.2 Area of study ............................................................................................................... 18

3.3 Sample size and sample selection ................................................. : .............................. 18

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3.4 Data collection methods ............................................................................................ 18

3. 7 population size and selection .................................................................................... 19

3.8.1 Focus Group Discussion ........................................................................................ 20

3.8.2 The Questionnaire .................................................................................................. 20

3.8.3 Ethical Considerations ........................................................................................... 20

3.8.4 Data Analysis ......................................................................................................... 20

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 21

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS ................. 21

4.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 21

4.1 Demographic characteristics ........................................................................................ 21

4.2.1 Peoples attitude towards alcoholism? ........................................................................ 23

4.1.3 Ways in which people view alcoholism .................................................................... 24

4.2 Causes of alcoholism in Bufunjo Subcounty ................................................................ 26

4.3 What is the impact of alcoholism on community development ................................ 29

4.3.2 Ways in which alcoholism impact on the development of community ..................... 31

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................... 35

DISCUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND

SUGGESTIONS ................................................................................................................ 35

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 35

5. l Discussion of findings ................................................................................................. 35

5.1.1 People's attitudes towards alcoholism ...................................................................... 35

5.1.2 Causes of alcoholism in Bufunjo sub-county Kyenjojo District. ............................. 36

5. l.3 Impact of alcoholism on the development of community ........................................ 36

5.2 Summary of the findings ............................................................................................. 37

5.3 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 38

5.4 Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 38

5.5 Areas of further research ............................................................................................. 39

REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 40

APPENDIX II ACTUAL RESEARCH BUDGET ........................................................ .45

APPENDIX III TIME FRAME ........................................................................................ 46