Women Empowerment and Prevalence of HIV Transmission in Munkunyu Sub County, Kasese District

ABSTRACT 

This qualitative research investigated the relation between Women empowerment and the’ prevalence of HIV AIDS in Munkunyu Sub-county Kasese District. The descriptive research design was used with and out of total population of one hundred respondents, a sample 50 children and 34 parents both male felmale as well as one NGO within Munkunyu Subcounty, Kasese district drawn using a Stratified random sampling technique. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Results were presented in form of charts and tables. The major findings of the study revealed that increased women empowerment through both education and financial stability directly reduced on the level of HIV prevalence in the communities sampled. It was also observed that the parents and the males in the society have not yet fully appreciated the logic behind girl-child education and women empowerment in as far as HIV prevalence is concerned. This study also recommends that laws and prescribing some punishment for any members of the society that practice cultural activities that tend discriminate against women and female children should be enacted and implemented even in the remote villages.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEGDEMENT iv

LIST OF TABLES ix

LIST OF FIGURES x

ABSTRACT xi

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1.0 Introduction 1

1.1’Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 5

1.3 General Objective of Study 5

1.4’ Specific Objectives of Study 5

1.5 Research Questions 6

1.6 Scope of the Study 6

1.7 Significance of the Study 6

1.8 Conceptual Framework 7

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2.0. Introduction 8

2.1 Prevalence of HIV transmission 8

2.2 Women’s empowerment 10

2.3 HIV Prevalence in Uganda 10

2.4 Influence of child development on prevalence of HIV Transmission 14

2.5 The effect of family economic growth on Prevalence of HIV transmission 15

2.6 The effect of child health and nutrition on Prevalence of HIV transmission ......... 16

2.7 Effect Women Empowerment and Prevalence of HIV transmission ......~.............. 17

2.8 Theoretical review 18

CHAPTER THREE I....t...s.a......aI.u..sI.I 20

RESEARCh~ I 20

3.0 Introduction 20

3.1 The Research Design 20

3.2’ Study Population 20

3.3 Sample size 21

3.4 Sample selection procedure 22

3.5 Sources of Data 22

3.5.1 Primarydata 22

3.5.2 Secondary data 22

3.6 Data collection methods 23

3.6.1 Interviews 23

3.6.2 Questionnaires 23

3.6.3 Documentary review 23

3.7’ Data Collection Instruments 2’1

3.7.1 Questionnaires 24

3.7.2 Interview guide 24

3.7.3 Documentary list 24

3.8 Data Quality Control 24

3.8.1 Validity 24

3.9 Data Process and Analysis 25

3.9.1 Data processing 25

3.9.2 Data analysis 25

3.10 Limitations of the Study 25

CHAP1ER. FOUR............................................................ 27

PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE FINDINGS.~ 27

4.0 Introduction 27

4.1 Response rate 27

4.2 Demographic characteristics of respondents 27

4.2.1 Findings on the gender of respondents 28

4.2.2 Findings on the age of respondents 28

4.2.3 Findings on Marital status of the respondents 29

4.2.4 Findings on the education level of the respondents 30

4.3 Findings on Women empowerment 31

4.4 Findings on factors of HIV Prevalence 34

4.5’ Findings on the relationship between women empowerment and HIV prevalence in Munkunyu Sub county 37

4.6 Qualitative Analysis 40

4.6.1 Existence and manifestation of Women empowerment 40

4.6.2 HIV Prevalence in Munkunyu sub county 42

4.6.3: Relationship between Women empowerment and HIV Prevalence 43

CHAPTER FIVE............................. 45

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 45

5.0 Introduction 45

5.1’Summary of the findings and Discussions 45

5.1.1 Women empowerment in Munkunyu Sub County 45

5.1.2 HIV Prevalence in Munkunyu Sub County 45

5.1.3 The relationship between women empowerment and HIV Prevalence in Munkunyu Sub county 46

5.2 Conclusions of the findings 47

5.3 Recommendations of the findings 47

5.4Areas for further research 49

REFERENCES 50

APPENDICES 54

APPENDIX I: Research Questionnaire (Administered to the Staff of Kasese municipal

council, Cultural leaders, Community & church leaders and NGO representatives) 54

APPENDIX II: Interview guide 58

Appendix III: Actual Research Time frame 59

Appendix IV: Research Budget 60