Government Health Assistance on the Genocide Survivors' Living Standards in the Selected Sectors in Gasabo District, Rwanda.

ABSTRACT

This research study aimed at analyzing the Government assistance in health program in developing genocide survivors’ living standards in Rwanda. The research focused to identify the demographic characteristics of the respondents, to determine the extent of Rwandan Government health assistance in developing genocide survivors’ living standards, to establish the level of genocide survivors’ living standards and their integration in National development, to determine f there is a significant relationship between the extent of Rwandan Government health assistance on genocide survivors and the level of genocide survivors’ living standards in selected sectors of Gasabo District. The study was covered the four selected sectors of GASABO District such as KIMIRONKO, REMERA, KINYINYA and RUSORORO. The research contains findings from 346 beneficiaries of FARG who formed the target population during this research and 5 top leaders of FARG and IBUKA whose daily job description intervene mostly with genocide survivors. For data collection, questionnaires have been administered to the above groups and reports have been consulted for this purpose. In general the results from the sample survey indicate that the assistance of FARG in health program after twelve years from his establishment in 1998, especially for five years from 2006 up to 2010 showed that most of needy genocide survivors have improved their lives and have been integrated in National development due to Government assistance. The research findings reveal also that a great support have been observed on genocide survivors’ living standards but the budget allowed in health program is still insufficient to overcome all genocide survivors health problems in RWANDA. The health assistance on genocide survivors permits their improvement in many activities, such as education and other income generating activities. Therefore, without health assistance, they couldn’t do anything. The research findings reveal also that the health assistance activities go increasing in lazt five years and further efforts are implemented by FARG’ top Leaders for diminishing health problems for genocide survivors and state that the end of health problems for a human being is never reached until he is still alive. For that reason this study recommends to the Government of Rwanda through FARG to improve the health program policy and well manage the budget allowed on it and to make further efforts in reaching the most needy genocide survivors. After analyzing the data obtained, the research study confirmed that the Rwandan Government assistance in health program has improved the genocide survivors’ living standards in Rwanda.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preilminaries Page

Declaration A

Declaration B ii

Approval sheet iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgement v

Table of contents vi

List of table ix

Abstract x

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Purpose of the Study 4

Research Objectives 4

Research Questions 4

Hypothesis 5

Scope of the study 5

Significance of the Study 6

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 7

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8

Concepts, Opinions, Ideas from Authors/Experts 8

Theoretical Perspectives 18

Related Studies 25

Three METHODOLOGY 27

Research Design 27

Target Population 27

Sample Size 27

Sampling Procedure 29

Research Instrument 29

Validity and Reliability 29

Data Gathering Procedures 30

Data Analysis 31

Ethical Considerations 31

Limitations of the Study 32

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 34

OF DATA

Profile of Respondents 34

Description of the extent of Government health 37

assistance on genodde survivors in the selected sectors

of Gasabo District, Rwanda.

Description of the level of living standards of 39

Genocide survivors

Correlation analysis 43

Regression analysis 44

Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS 46

Findings 46

Conclusions 47

Recommendations 47

LIST OF REFERENCES 49

APPENDICES

Appendix IA Transmittal Letter 52

Appendix lB Transmittal Letter for the respondents 54

Appendix II Informed Consent 55

Appendix III Clearance from ethics committee 56

Appendix IV Research Instruments 57

Appendix VI Map of Rwanda 62

RESEARCHER’S CURRICULUM VITAE 63