THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL PRACTICES ON THE PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN A CASE STUDY OF KAMBUGA SUB-COUNTY, KANUNGU DISTRICT, UGANDA.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL

DECLARATION ~

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS....-~

LIST OF TABLES

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE ~1

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

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3

1.3 Purpose of the Study.......................~4

1.4 Objectives of the Study 4

1.5 Research questions... .............~4

1.1.1 GeographIcal~5

1.6.2 Content Scope .. ..... ..................................••••••••...................................... 5

1.6.3 lime scope~~5

1.7 SignIficance of the~5

1.8 Conceptual Framework .~7

1.9 Definition of Key Terms............................~8

CHAPTER TWO  9

LITERATURE REVIEW  9

2.0 Introduction .9

2.1 Forms of cultural practice that hinder the promotion women’s rights 9

2.2 Effects of Cultural practices on rights of women 12

2.3 Possible solutions of eliminating cultural practices that violate the rights. 15

2.4 Gap of the study 18

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ~~.,,...,............ 20

3.0 Introduction 20

3.1 Research design 20

3.2 Research population 20

3.3 Sample size 20

3.4 Sample procedure 21

3.5 Data sources 21

3.5.1 Primary data 21

3.5.2 Secondary 21

3.6 Data Collection Instruments 22

3.6.1 Interviev~is 22

3.6.2 Focus discussion groups ~ 22

3.7 The research process 23

3.7.1 Before the administration of the questionnaires 23

3.7.2 During the administration of questionnaires 23

3.7.3 After the administration of the questionnaires ...................23

3.8 Data analysis~23

3.9 Ethical considerations 23

3.10 Limitations of the study 24

CHAPTER 25

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ....... 25

4Q Introduction~25

4.1 This section determines the demographic characteristics of respondents. .25

4.1.1. Distribution of respondents by age bracket.~25

4.1.2. Distribution of respondents by~ .....~...... 26

4.1.3. Distribution of respondents by marital status .~......26

4.1.4 Distribution of respondents by level of education 27

4.1.4. Distribution of respondents by occupation 28

4.2 Forms of cultural practices that affect the promotion of women rights. . . .29

4.3.2. l—larmful traditional practice~31

4.3.3. There are traditions and typical mindset of the society against women.. 32

4.4 Possible solutions of eliminating cultural practices .................~...... 33

CHAP1ER FIVE ~35

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 35

5.0 Introduction 35

5.1 Discussion of the findings 35

5.1.1 Forms of cultural practices that influence women’s rights 35

5.1.2 The level of women’s rights to political participation 37

5.1.3 Possible solutions of eliminating cultural practices 39

5.2 Conclusion 40

5.3 Recommendations 41

5.4 Areas for future studies 42

REFERENCES 43

APPENDIX P 48

RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRES 48

TABLE FOR DETERMINING SAMPLE SIZE FROM A GIVEN POPULATION 53

APPENDIX III 54

APPENDIX IV 55

ACTIVITY PLAN 55

APPENDIX V~ 56

BUDGET 56

ABSTRACT 

The study aimed at identifying the influence of cultural practices on the promotion of the rights of women in Kambuga sub-county, Kanungu district. This was after the realization of the cultural practices in Kambuga sub-county in Kanungu district. The study specifically sought to achieve : to establish the forms of cultural practices on the promotion rights of women in Kambuga sub-county, Kanungu district, to examine the effects of cultural practices on the promotion of women’s rights and to identify possible solutions to eliminating cultural practices that violates the rights of women in Kambuga sub-county ,Kanungu district respectively. To achieve the stated objectives, the study was guided by the following objectives: what are the forms of cultural practices on promotion of women’s rights? What are the effects of cultural practices on the promotion of women rights? What are the possible solutions to eliminating cultural practices that violates the women rights in Kambuga sub-county Kanungu district? The study design took the form of descriptive research design, the study also involved purposive sampling in which the data was sought qualitative and quantitative. Sample of 127 respondents was selected for the study. The sample included adolescents and women who were in the categories of single, married and divorced in the age bracket of 18-50 and above Soyears. The data was collected using interviews, questionnaires and focus group discussions for primary data and document analysis for secondary data. The study found out that the forms of cultural practices in Kambuga sub-county Kanungu district included aspects such as female genital mutilation, early marriages, boy child preference. The study revealed the effects of cultural practices which included discrimination against women, harmful traditional practices violence against women and bias against women and traditions and typical mindset of the society against women. Furthermore the study revealed that there were possible solutions to eliminate cultural practices which included increasing female education, xi community advocacy to change people’s orientation and perception about harmful cultural practices meted on women, changing societal misconception about women through media intervention, improving the health of women through integrated expanded services. The study concludes by noting that there is scanty data about the influence of cultural practices in Kambuga sub-county, Kanungu district that is readily available. This was due to limited research and statistics that measure the forms and effects of cultural practices on the promotion of women rights. This remains a case until the all those concerned work together to help improve women’s rights in developmental issues. The study recommends constitutional recognition of the rights of girls and women, moving towards gender equality to marriage and to promote education, this is because if women are educated they contribute to nation building.