Cultural Diversity and Culturally Related Conflicts in Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda.

ABSTRACT 

The study was carried out in Kampala International University, (Main Campus) Kampala District, Uganda with the following objectives: To determine the profile of respondents, to determine the level of cultural diversity; to determine the level of cultural related conflicts and to examine the relationship between the two variables. The study utilized descriptive survey research design, in particular descriptive correlation. Data was collected through questionnaires and interviews and analyzed by using Pearson's correlation coefficient. One hundred and one respondents constituted the sample size. The findings showed that majority of the respondents were male (61 %) while the minorities were females (39%). Findings revealed that majority of respondents w1 ere of the age 41-50 (39%) followed by 31-40 (25%) 51 and above with (19%) and the least was 21-30 with (18%), It was ' also seen that the respondents composition was well balanced. The majority of the respondents were master's holders with (55%) PhD with (25%) and bachelors with (21 %). The findings also showed that the respondents who participated in the study were literate and were able to understand the questions presented to them. respondents had experience of 5-6yrs (61 %) mainly masters holders, while respondent who had served for 3-4yrs where at (28%) while 7yrs and above were at (12%). It was recommended that the curricular and extra-curricular activities need to reflect more on diversity issues and that the creation of internal practices to emphasis on open and trusted mechanism for students to freely interact.

Table of Contents

DECLARATION A ................................................................................................................. ii

DECLARATION B ................................................................................................................ iii

APPROVAL SHEET .............................................................................................................. iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................................... v

ABSTRACT ................................................... ; ..................................................................... vi

KEY TERMS ................................................................................................ ! ...................... vii

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1

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

The Statement of the Problem ............................................................................................ 3

Purpose of the Study .......................................................................................................... 3

Research Objective ............................................................................................................ 4

Research Questions ............................................................................................................ 4 t ,.

' . Scope of the stud,y ..................................................................................... , ....................... 5

Geographical scope .................................................................................... ~ ....................... 5

Cultural diversity: ....................................................................................... : ....................... 5

Operational Definjtion ................................................................................. , ....................... 5

Cultural related Conflicts ..................................................................................................... 5

Significance of the study ..................................................................................................... 7

Null Hypothesis .................................................................................................................. 7

CHAPTER TWO .................................................................................................................. 8

Literature Review ............................................................................................................... 8

Role of Culture in Conflicts ................................................................................................. 14

Limitations of cultural contributions .................................................................................... 19

Related studies ................................................................................................................. 19

A number of studies have been done in relation to culture and conflicts as follows; ................ 19

So how should conflict be defined? ..................................................................................... 22

Types of conflicts .............................................................................................................. 23

Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 25

Theoretical perspective ...................................................................................................... 26

Primordialism theory ......................................................................................................... 26 

Gaps in managing diversity ................................................................................................ 28

Simple Linear Regression Model ......................................................................................... 30

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................... 31

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................ 31

Research Design ............................................................................................................... 31

Research Population .......................................................................................................... 31

Sample Size .................... :···· .................................................................................. :··········31

Table 1 ............................................................................................................................ 32

Respondents of the Study .................................................................................................. 32

Sampling Procedure .......................................................................................................... 32

Research Instruments ....................................................................................................... 32

Validity and Reliability of the Instruments .......................................................................... .32

Data Gathering Procedures ................................................................................................ 33

Data Analysis .................................................................................................................... 34 ~ t

Ethical Considerations ..... ; ....................................................................................... ~ .......... 35

Limitations of the Study ..................................................... : .......... 36

CHAPTER FOUR .............. ' ........................................................................................ '. ......... 37

PRESENTATION, ANALYSI.S AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA ............................................... .37

Demographic characteristics of the Respondents ................................................................. 37

Table 2 (A) ....................................................................................................................... 38

Table 3(A) ........................................................................................................................ 40

Table 4(A) ........................................................................................................................ 46

Table 4(B) ........................................................................................................................ 47

Table 5(A) ........................................................................................................................ 47

Table 5(8) ........................................................................................................................ 48

CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................. 49

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION .......................................................... .49

FINDINGS ........................................................................................................................ 49

Demographic Characteristics .............................................................................................. 49

The Level of Cultural Diversity ............................................................................................ 50

The Level of Cultural related conflicts ................................................................................. 52

Relationship between Cultural diversity and Cultural related conflicts ..................................... 53 

CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................... 54

RECOMMENDATION .......................................................................................................... 56

APPENDIX 1 A .................................................................................................................. 59

APPENDIX 18 ................................................................................................................... 60

References ....................................................................................................................... 61

CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMffiEE ............................................................................. 66

APPENDIX 1VA ................................................................................................................. 69

FACE SHEET: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONDENTS ............................. 69

APPENDIX IVB .................................................................................................................. 71

QUESTIONNAIRES TO DETERMINE LEVEL CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN KAMPALA ..................... .71

APPENDIX IVC .................................................................................................................. 74

APPENDIX V: BUDGET PROPOSALS .................................................................................... 79

APPENDIX VI .................................................................................................................... 80

TIME FRAME ..................................................................................................................... 80 ~ ~

CURRICULUM VITAE .................... ; .................................................................................... 8~