Percapita Income and Household Standards of Living: A Case Study of Makindye Division Kansanga Kampala.

ABSTRACT 

The study was set to investigate per capita income of house hold standards of living a case study Makidye Division Kansanga Kampala. It was guided by the following objectives. The general objective of the study was to determine the impact of per capita income on the household standards of living in Makindye division and the specific objectives were: to determine the demographic characteristics of respondents that affect level of income, to determine the level of standards of living of people in Makindye division, to determine the size of per capita income for individuals in Makindye division and to determine the relationship between per capita Income and house hold standards of living. Research Design, study population, sampling strategies, data collection methods, instruments, data quality control, data analysis and procedure. From the findings it was evident that demographic characteristics affect per capita income and household standards of living in general as it was evident that the youth who were the majority earn little money and cant cater for all their needs the same applies to the widowed, illiterate and many households being headed by women. Most of the statements gave evidence that the standards of living are generally poor in Makindye Division with an exception of a few statements where respondents accepted that they can provide health facilities to their house hold members and that they can take all their children to school. The findings generally show that 20% of the respondents agreed that they receive less than 50000 shillings per month,35% of the respondents agreed that they receive income between 60000-10000 per month,40% of the respondents receive income between 110000-200000 and only 5% of the respondents receive income above 2l0000.This implies that most of the people receive income that is not enough to cater for all their needs thus implying poor standards of living for the households. most of the households receive monthly income that is below average to sustain their basic needs thereby signifying poor standards of living and findings show that there is a positive relationship between per capita income and household standards of living meaning that as per capita income increases household standards of living improve and vice versa. The study generally recommended that the government should put measures to improve on the per capita income in order to improve on the household standards of living.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

1 .1 .2 Theoretical perspective 4

1 .3 Conceptual perspective 4

I .1 .4 Contextual Perspective 4

1.2 Problem Statement 4

1.3 Objectives of the study 5

1.3.2 Specific objectives 5

I .3.2 Research Questions 6

l.6 Scope 6

1 .6.1 Geographical scope 6

1.6.3 Content scope 6

1.6.4 Time scope 6

1.7 Significance of the study 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2,0 Introduction 7

2.1 Theoretical Review 7

2.2 Conceptual frame work Model 8

2.3 Empirical Review 8

2.4.1 Demographic Factors 8

2,4.2 Gender and household standards of living 11

2.4.3 Level Of Per capita Income Of Households In Uganda 11

2.4.4 Level of household standards of living in Makindye Division 12

2.3.4 Relationship between per capita income and household standards of living 14

CHAPTER THREE 17

METHODOLOGY 17

3.0 Introduction 17

3.1 Research Design .17

3.2 Study population 17

3.3 Sample size 17

3.4 Sampling Techniques and Procedures 18

3.5 Data Collection Sources 18

3.5.1 Primary Data 18

3.5.2 Secondary Data 18

3.6 Data Collection Methods 18

3. 7 Research Collection Instruments

3. 7. 1 Ouestionnaire 18

3.7.2 Interviews 19

3,8 Ethical consideration 19

3.9 Validity and Reliability 19

3.9.1 Validity 19

3.9.2 Reliability 19

3.1.0 Data analysis 20

CHAPTERFOUR 21

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FNDINGS 21

4.1 Introduction 21

4.2 Demographic Characteristics of Study 21

4.2.1 Respondent Characteristics 21

4.3 To determine the level of standards of living of people in Makindye division 24

CHAPTER FIVE 28

DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 28

5.0 Introduction 28

5.1 Discussion of the findings 28

5.1.1 Demographic characteristics 28

5.1.2 Determining the level of standards of living in Makindye Division 29

5.1.3 Monthly Level of per capita income for households in Makindye Division 29

5.1 .4 Relationship between per capita income and household standards ofliving 29

5.2 CONCLUSIONS 31

5.2. 1 Demographic characteristics 31

5.2.2 Level of standards of living in Makindye Division 31

5.2.3 level of per capita income in Makindye Division 31

5.2.4 Relationship between per capita income and household standards of living 31

5.3 Recommendations .31

5.3. 1 Demographic characteristics 31

5.3.2 Level of standards of living in Makindye Division 32

5.3.3 Level income per capita income in Makindye Division 32

5.3.4 Relationship between per capita income and household standards of living 32

REFERENCES 33

APPENDIX 37

QUESTIONNAIRE 37