Knowledge and Practices On Mentalness Among Community Members of Buwenge Town Council Jinja District

Table of Contents

ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................................................. ii

COPY RIGHT.............................................................................................................................................. iii

Copyright...................................................................................................................................................... iii

AUTHORIZATION..................................................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... vi

Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................ vii

List of Figures............................................................................................................................................... x

List of Tables................................................................................................................................................ xi

DEFINITION OF TERMS.......................................................................................................................... xii

ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................................................................... xiii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................1

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

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

1.2 Problem Statement ..................................................................................................................................2

1.3 Objective of the study ................................................................................................................................3

1.3.1 Main Objectives...................................................................................................................................3

1.3.2 Specific Objectives...............................................................................................................................3

1.3.3 Research questions...............................................................................................................................4

1.4 Significance of the study.........................................................................................................................4

1.4.1Nursing Research ..................................................................................................................................4

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1.4.2 Nursing Education................................................................................................................................4

1.4.3 Nursing Practice ...................................................................................................................................5

1.5 Justification of the study .........................................................................................................................5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ...............................................................................................6

2.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................6

2.1 Knowledge on mental illness among community members....................................................................6

2.2 Practices towards mental illness among community members...............................................................8

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................10

3.1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................10

3.2 Study Design and rationale ...................................................................................................................10

3.3 Study setting and rationale ....................................................................................................................10

3.4 Study Population ...................................................................................................................................11

3.4.1 Sample Size........................................................................................................................................12

3.4.2 Sampling procedure............................................................................................................................12

3.4.3 Inclusion criteria.................................................................................................................................12

3.5 Definition of Variables..........................................................................................................................13

3.6 Research Instruments............................................................................................................................13

3.7 Data Collection Procedure ....................................................................................................................13

3.7.1 Data management...............................................................................................................................13

3.7.2 Data analysis and presentation ...........................................................................................................14

3.7.3 Pilot Study..........................................................................................................................................14

3.8 Ethical Considerations...........................................................................................................................14

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3.9 Limitation of the study ..........................................................................................................................14

3.10 Dissemination of results......................................................................................................................15

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION.............................................................16

4.1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................16

4.3 Section B: Knowledge of community members about mental illness...................................................17

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND NURSING

IMPLICATIONS.........................................................................................................................................25

5.0Introduction............................................................................................................................................25

5.1 Discussion. ............................................................................................................................................25

5.2 Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................28

5.3 Recommendations.................................................................................................................................29

Recommendations to the Ministry of Health ..............................................................................................29

Recommendations for health workers in Buwenge Town Council.............................................................29

Recommendations for community members in BuwengeTown Council....................................................29

5.4 Implications to nursing practice ............................................................................................................30

REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................31

Appendix I: Consent Form..........................................................................................................................35

Appendix III: Introductory Letter ...............................................................................................................41

Appendix IV:Map of Uganda showing Jinja district...................................................................................42

Appendix V: Map showing BuwengeTown Council ..................................................................................43