Polygamy and HivAids Prevalence in Fort Portal Municipality, A Case Study of West Division, Kabalore District, Western Uganda

ABSTRACT 

This study intended to find out the relationship between polygamy and HIV/AIDS prevalence in Fort Portal Municipality. Specific objectives were to determine the cause of high HIV/AIDS prevalence, secondary, to determine the effects of HIV/AIDS prevalence in Fort Portal municipality. The research adopted a cross-sectional research approach, questionnaires were used to measure causes and effects of HIV/AIDS prevalence and were administered to 200 people from all the five cell wards of ~ est division of Fort Portal municipality. The findings of the study indicated that There is a strong relationship between polygamy and HIV/AIDS prevalence. Polygamy is the main cause of HIV/AIDS in the municipality. It was recommended that Kampala International University should always facilitate financially students during time for their research fields, the government was also recommended to provide measures to mitigate polygamy in the communities in order to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATION v

ABSTRACT vi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1. Background of the study 1

1.1.1 Historical background of the study 1

1.1.2 Conceptual background of the study 2

1.1.3 Theoretical background of the study 3

1.1.4. Contextual background of the study 4

1.2 Problem statement 5

1.3 Purpose of the study! Main objective 6

1.3.1. Specific objectives 6

1.4 Research questions 6

1.5 Scope of the study 7

1.5.lconceptual Scope~ 7

1.5.2 Geographical scope of the study~ 7

1.5.3. Content scope 7

1.5.4. Theoretical scope 7

1.5.5. Time scope 8

1,6. Significance of the study 8

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW .9

2.0. Introduction 9

2.1. Conceptual framework 9

2.2 Theoretical frame work 10

2.3 Review of literature 10

2.3.1. Causes of high HIV/AIDS prevalence 10

2.3.2. Effects ofHIV!AIDS prevalence 12

2.3.3. Relationship between polygamy and HIV/AIDS prevalence 16

2.4. Related studies of the study in Fort Portal municipality 17

2.5. Gaps found 21

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 22

3.0. IntroductionS 22

3.1. Research Desigrr 22

3.2. Target jopulation 22

3.3. Sample size 23

3.4. Sampling Techniques 23

3.5 Data collection instruments 23

3.6. Validity and reliability of ins truments 24

3.7. Procedure of data collection~ 24

3.8. Data presentation and analysis 25

3.9. Limitations of the study 25

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 26

4.0. Introduction 26

4.1. The first objective of the study was to determine the causes of high HIV/AIDS prevalence 26

4.2. The effects of HIV/AIDS prevalence in west division 27

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 29

5.0 Introduction 29

5.1 Summary 29

5.2.Conclusion 30

5.3 Recommendations 30

REFERENCES 32

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRES 33

APPENDIX II: MAP OF WEST DIVISION FORT PORTAL MUNICIPALITY 38