An Inquiry Into The Social Consequences Of Hiv/ Aids On Young People's Livelihood In Uganda

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Declaration ......................... .. ... ....... ...... .. ............ .. . .. ......... . .......................... .. ii

Approval ............... ...... .. .. .... . ..... . ........... ............ ............................ ... .. ..... ..... iii

Dedication ..... .. ...... ... ...... .. ..... .. ... ..... .. ... . .. . .. .... ............ ..... ........ ......... ... ..... .... iv

Acknowledgement .................................. .. ................ .. ....................... ......... ... v

Table of Content ........ .......... ... ......... ...... .. . .......... ... . .... ................... . .......... . .... vi

CHAPTER ONE: THE PROBLEM & ITS SCOPE

Introduction. ...... .. ...... ..... . .......... .................................................................... 1

Background of the study ........................ ... ....... ............. . ............................. ..... 1

Statement of the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

General Objective........................................................................................ 3

Specific Objective ... ........ .. .... ....... ....... .... .... ..... .. ....... ... ... .. ......... .... ........ .. . ..... 3

Research Questions............. .......... . ............................... . ................. ....... ..... 3

Scope of the study ........... . ........ ................................................................... .. . 3

Significance of the Study .............................. .... . .............. . ............... .. .... .......... 4

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction.... ....... .. ........... .......................................................................... 5

Causes of HIV I AIDS among the Youth ......................................................... .... . 6

Poverty,. ... .......................... .... ..... .... ... .. ..... .. ..... .... .. ... .... ...... .... .. ... .... ... .. .... .... 6

Early Marriages ... ..... ........ ..... .. . ..... .. ............................................ .. ................ . 7

Social Cultural Factors Extra Marital Relations ......... ...... .... .. ......... ..... ................... 7

Consequences ....................................... ... ... ....... .. ....... .. ............. .. ............... 8

Services provided by Kawempe Teenage Centre to Youth with HIV I AIDS ....... ... ....... 8

Guidance & Counseling ..... .. ...... ..... ... ..... ...... . ......... ... ..... . ....... ...... ... .... ........ .. 9

Provision of Reproductive Health Skills among the Youth ...................................... 10 

Provision of Medical Support to Women with HIV I AIDS ........................................ 1 0

Challenges Faced By Kawempe Teenage Centre in Assisting the Youth with HIV I AIDS

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Selection of Eligible Beneficiary ........ . ................ ... .... ... . ....... ....... .. ..... ... ....... ... 11

Inadequate Finances .... ....... . ....... .. ... ... ....... .... .. ... ..... .................................... 13

Coordination ...... .......... ... ...... .... .. ......... ... ........ ... . ......... ............................... 14

Inadequate Transport .......................... _........... ... . ..... ................. ......... ........... 15

CHAPTERTHREE:METHODOLOGY

Introduction .................. ... .. ........... .......... ... . ................................................ 16

Research Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16

Area of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Study Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Sample Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 17

Sampling Techniques ............ ...... ...................................... ... ... .... ... ............... 17

Method of Data Collection Questionnaires .. ..... ....... ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...... ............. ..... 17

Data Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Data Analysis .................................................................................... .. ... ....... 19

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF

FINDINGS

Introduction ..... .. ... .... . ................................. ... ..... .... .... .. ............................... 20

Background Characteristics of the Respondents ................... ... ... ...... ..... .............. 20

Age of Respondents ...................................................................................... 20

Marital Status ................................................ ................................................ 21

Level of Education ............................ .... .. .. .... .... . ... .... .. ... ... ... .......... .. ...... ... ..... 22

Employment Status ...................... ... ... · ......... ..... ........ .... ... ... ........... ....... ..... .. ... 22

Causes of HIV I AIDS among the Youth ............................................................ 23

Services Provided by Kawempe Teenage Centre to the Youth ................... ... ....... 24

Challenges Faced By Kawempe Teenage Centre in provision of services to the Youth 25

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.