The Effect of Cross Generational Sex On HIV Infection in Mbarara Municipality - Mbarara District.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n

Dedication...................................................................... 111

Acknowledgement ........................................................... .

Table of Contents ............................................................ ..

List of tables/ Figures ....................................................... ..

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List of Acronyms............................................................... v111

Abstract.......................................................................... 1x

CHAPTER ONE............................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction................................................................. 1

1.1 Background to the study........ .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem.................................................. 2

1.3 Purpose of the study........................................................ 3

1.4 Objectives of the study..................................................... 3

1.4.1 General Objective......................................................... 3

1.4.2 Specific Objectives....................................................... 3

1.5 Research Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.6 Hypothesis.................................................................... 3

1. 7 Scope of the study............................................................ 4

1.7.1 Geographical scope ................................. _....................... 4

1. 7 .2 Content Scope .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. ... 5

1.7.3 Tin1e scope.................................................................. 5

1.8 Significance of the study.................................................... 5

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

2.llntroduction...... .. . . . . . . . . .. ... .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... ............. 6

2.2 Reasons why young girls indulge themselves in cross generation of sex 6

2.3 Effects of cross generation sex............................................. 7

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3.0 CHAPTER THREE .......................................................... 10

3 .1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.2 Research design............................................................... 10

3.3 Area of study.................................................................. 10

3.4 Target Population............................................................ 10

3.5 Sample/ Sampling strategy................................................. 11

3.6 Research instruments......................................................... 11

3.7 Source of data................................................................. 11

3. 8 Data processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.8.1 Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.8.2 Coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.8.3 Data Analysis ....................................... :....................... 12

3.9 Limitations . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .... ... 12

CHAPTER FOUR............................................................... 13

4.0 Introduction.................................................................... 13

4.1.0 Background of respondents . .. .. . ... .. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. 13

4.1.1 Age distribution of respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4.1.2 Education level of respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4.2 Reasons Why youth indulge in cross generation sex in Mbarara

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4.3 Challenges the youth faces by indulging themselves in cross generation

Sex in Mbarara municipality.................................................... 18

4.3.1 Current challenges -a threat to the survival of the society............ 18

4.4 Solutions to Overcome cross generation sex among the youths....... 20

5.0 CHAPTER FIVE ................................... : ......................... 23

5 .1 Conclusion..................................................................... 23

5 .2 Recommendations . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . .. ... 23

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Appendix 1 : Questionnaire for the youth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Appendix B: Interview Schedule for Key Informants........................ 29

Appendix 2: Letter of introduction from IODL.............................. ... 30

Appendix 3 Map of Uganda Showing Mbarara District.................. 31

Appendix 4 Map of Mbarara District showing Mbarara Municipality... 32