Non - Governmental Organizations and Disaster Management in Kasese District of Western Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .1 APPROVAL DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v ABREVIATIONS ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE i INTRODUCTION 1 1 .0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 4 1.3 Purpose of the study 4 1.4 General objective 5 1.4.1 Specific objective 5 1 .4.2 Research questions s 1.5 Scope ofthe study s 1.5.1 Content scope 1 .5,2 Geographical Scope 6 1.5.3 Time scope 6 1.6 Significance of the study 6 1.7 CONCEPTUAL FRAME WORK 7

CHAPTER TWO 9 LITERATURE REVIEW 9 2.0 Introduction 9 2.1 The Causes of disaster in Kasese district 9 Poor garbage disposal and narrow drainages 9 Unplanned development of the area 10 2.3 The effects of disaster on Kasese District Western Uganda I 2 Unmet Community Needs and Expectations 1 2 2.4 The role ofNon - Governmental Organization in disaster management in Kasese District 1 ~ 2.5. The mechanisms of preparedness ofNon - Governmental Organizations in disaster management in Kasese District western Uganda 1 9

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CHAPTER THREE .26 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 26 3.0 Introduction 26 3.1 Research Design 26 3.2 Target population 26 3.3 Sample size and selection 26 3.4 Sampling procedure 27 3.5 Data collection Methods and Instruments 28 3.5.1 Questionnaires 28 3.5.2 Interview Guide 28 3.5.3 Observation 29 3.5.4 Procedure for Data Collection 29 3.6 Reliability and validity 29 3,6.1 Validity ofthe instruments 29 3.6.2 Reliability 29 3.7 Data analysis and Presentation 30 3.7.1 Editing and Spot Checking 30 3.7.2 Coding 30 3.8 Ethical considerations 30

CHAPTER FOUR 32 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS ANI) 1)ISCUSSION OF THE FINI)INGS 32 4.0 Introduction 32 4.1 Socio-demographic Characteristics 32 4.1.1 Age of the respondents 32 4.1.2 Marital Status of the respondents 33 4.1 .3 Gender of the respondents 35 4.1 .4 Educational status ofthe respondents 36 4.1.5 Working experience of respondents 37 4.1.6 The causes of disasters in Kasese district western Uganda 38 4. 1 .7 The effects of disasters on Kasese district Western Uganda 40 4.1.8 The roles of non- governmental organization in disaster management district Kasese district 42 4.1.9 The mechanisms of preparedness of non - governmental organization in disaster management in Kasese district western Uganda 44

CHAPTER FIVE 47 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 47 5.0 Introduction 47 5.1 Summary of findings 47 5.2 Conclusions 50

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5.3 Recommendations .50 5.4 Areas for Further Research 50

QUESTIONNAIRES 54 INTERVIEW GUIDE 59 APPENDIX 1I1 60 BUDGET 60 APPENDIX 1V 61 TIME FRAME 61 INTRODUCTORY LETTER 62

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