Knowledge and Practice On Alcohol Consumption Among Youths (15-30 Years) In Kizinda Town Bushenyi District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................... i

RESEARCH APPROVAL ................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION.....................................................................................................................................iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT................................................................................................................... iv

DEFINITION OF TERMS ................................................................................................................... v

LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................................. x

LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................................... xi

ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................................ xii

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

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

1.0 Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background information ............................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Problem statement........................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Study objectives.............................................................................................................................. 4

1.3.1 General Objective ........................................................................................................................ 4

1.3.2 Specific objectives....................................................................................................................... 4

1.4 Justification of study....................................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Conceptual framework.................................................................................................................... 6

1.6 Scope of the study........................................................................................................................... 6

1.6.1 Geographical Scope ..................................................................................................................... 6

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

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 8

2.0 Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 8

2.1Knowledge on the effects of alcohol consumption among youth of Kizinda town......................... 8

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2.2 Practices on Alcohol Consumption among youth of Kizinda-town Bushenyi.......................... 10

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................ 13

METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................. 13

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 13

3.2 Study design .............................................................................................................................. 13

3.3 Study area – Bushenyi............................................................................................................... 13

3.6 Study population selection ........................................................................................................ 14

3.7 Sample size determination and selection .................................................................................. 15

3.8 Data collection tools and methods ............................................................................................ 15

3.9 Data analysis ............................................................................................................................. 16

3.10 Ethical considerations ............................................................................................................. 16

3.11 Validity and reliability ............................................................................................................ 16

3.12 Limitations and remedies........................................................................................................ 17

CHAPTER FOUR............................................................................................................................... 18

4.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 18

This chapter includes results from the study objectives ..................................................................... 18

4.1 Study participants.......................................................................................................................... 18

4.2 Social Demographic findings........................................................................................................ 18

4.3 Knowledge on the effect of alcohol consumption among the youth of Kizinda town ................. 21

4.4 The practices on alcohol consumption among the youths of Kizinda town ................................. 24

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................................ 27

5.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 27

5.1 Discussion..................................................................................................................................... 27

5.2 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 30

5.3 Recommendations......................................................................................................................... 30

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REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................... 32

APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................... 37

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE.................................................................................................... 37

APPENDIX II: WORK PLAN ........................................................................................................... 42

APPENDIX III: BUDGET ................................................................................................................. 43

APPENDIX IV: MAP OF KIZINDA................................................................................................. 44

APPENDIX V: MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING BUSHENYI DISTRICT...................................... 45