ABSTRACT
The research was carried out to find out the challenges faced by female headed households in
Mpumudde-Kimaka Sub County as the case study area. The research arose due to the challenges
faced by the female household heads and the objective of the study were to find out the nature of
problems faced by female headed household, To examine the factors leading to women
becoming household heads and To find out measures put in place to solve the challenges faced
by female headed households.
The researcher employed descriptive research design in order to ascertain and be able to describe
the characteristics of the variables of interest in a situation. A sample of 50 respondents was
approached to fill in the questionnaires using simple random selection of the households. Data
was collected and analyzed using SPSS and was presented in tabular form.
From the research there is concern that the main problem faced by female headed household is
problem of finance and resource distribution, despite the study finding out there are very few
female headed households in the sub county. The findings from research revealed that the
government as the main institutionlorganization is taking the initiative to address the challenge
of female headed household in the sub county.
The researcher recommended that, the government, NGOs and stakeholders should improve schemes for the female headed households so as to increase on their household incomes such that they can solve their financial problems and also proper channels improvised to solve family conflicts, social and moral problems
JAMES, O (2021). Challenges Faced By Female Headed Households In Improving Household Welfare, A Case Study Of Mpumudde-Kimaka Sub County, Jinja District Eastern Uganda. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/challenges-faced-by-female-headed-households-in-improving-household-welfare-a-case-study-of-mpumudde-kimaka-sub-county-jinja-district-eastern-uganda
JAMES, ORIKO "Challenges Faced By Female Headed Households In Improving Household Welfare, A Case Study Of Mpumudde-Kimaka Sub County, Jinja District Eastern Uganda" Afribary. Afribary, 10 Jun. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/challenges-faced-by-female-headed-households-in-improving-household-welfare-a-case-study-of-mpumudde-kimaka-sub-county-jinja-district-eastern-uganda. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
JAMES, ORIKO . "Challenges Faced By Female Headed Households In Improving Household Welfare, A Case Study Of Mpumudde-Kimaka Sub County, Jinja District Eastern Uganda". Afribary, Afribary, 10 Jun. 2021. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/challenges-faced-by-female-headed-households-in-improving-household-welfare-a-case-study-of-mpumudde-kimaka-sub-county-jinja-district-eastern-uganda >.
JAMES, ORIKO . "Challenges Faced By Female Headed Households In Improving Household Welfare, A Case Study Of Mpumudde-Kimaka Sub County, Jinja District Eastern Uganda" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 22, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/challenges-faced-by-female-headed-households-in-improving-household-welfare-a-case-study-of-mpumudde-kimaka-sub-county-jinja-district-eastern-uganda