Social Cultural Influences On Poverty of Population, A Case Study of Bisheshe Sub County Ibanda District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................... .i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................ iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................... .ix

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................. x

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................ !

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... I

1.0 Background of the study .............................................................................. !

1.1 Statement of the problem ............................................................................ 3

1.2 Purpose of the study ..................................................................................... 3

1.3 Objectives of the study ................................................................................. 3

1.4 Research questions ...................................................................................... .4

1.5 Scope of the study ........................................................................................ 4

1.6 Significance of the study .............................................................................. 4

1. 7 Definition of terms ........................................................................................ 5

CHAPTER TWO ....................................................................................................... 6

liTERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................... 6

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Trends in poverty and inequalities ............................................................. 6

2.2 Who are the poor? ........................................................................................ 9

2.3 How to measure poverty ............................................................................ IO

2.4 Absolute Vs Relative poverty ..................................................................... !!

2.5 Advanced causes of poverty ...................................................................... !!

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CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................. lS

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................................. lS

3.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. 15

3.1 Research design .......................................................................................... 15

3.2 Area and population of study .................................................................... 15

3.3 Sample selection techniques ..................................................................... 15

3.4 Procedure of data collection ...................................................................... 15

3.5 Data collection instruments ....................................................................... 16

3.6 Type of data gathered ................................................................................ 16

3.7 Data analysis ................................................................................................ 16

3.8 Limitations .................................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................... 17

DATA ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION, DISCUSSION AND

PRESENTATION ................................................................................................... 17

4.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. 17

4.1 Characteristic background of respondents .............................................. 17

4.1.1 Educational level of the respondents ................................................... 17

4.1.2 Marital status of the sample population .............................................. 18

4.1.3 Religious background of the sample population ................................ 19

4.1.4 Age of respondents ................................................................................. 20

4.1.5 Occupational status of respondents ..................................................... 21

4.2 Factors causing poverty in Bisheshe sub county .................................... 22

4.3 Whether the government has accelerated poverty in the region ........ 27

4.4 Effects of poverty on the people of Bisheshe Sub county .................... 27

CHAPTER FIVE ...................................................................................................... 30

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

................................................................................................................................... 30

5.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. 30

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5.1 Summary of findings .................................................................................. .30

5.2 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 31

5.3 Recommendations ....................................................................................... 31

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................ 33

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................ 34

Appendix A: Questionnaires for the local people ............................................. .34

Appendix B: Questionnaires for the local councilleaders ................................. 36