TABLE OF CONTENTS
Approval
Declaration
Dedication
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Content
Acronyms
List of tables
List of figures
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 3
1.3Obja±v~ of the study 3
1.4 Research questions 4
1.5 Scope of the study 4
1.6 Significance of the study 5
1.7 Theoretical framework 5
1.8 Conceptual framework 7
CHAPTER TWO 8
LITERATURE REVIEW 8
2.0 Introduction 8
2.1 CONCEPT OF WOMEN’S EMANCIPATION 8
2.2 Women’s rights and the media 11
2.3 Women and politics 12
CHAPTER THREE 13
METHODOLOGY 13
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3.0 Introduction .13
3.1 Research Design 13
3.2 Area and Population of Study 13
3.3 Sample Frame work 13
3.3.1 Sample technique 14
3.3.2 Sample procedure 14
3.3.4 Ethical procedure 14
3.4 Methods 15
3.4.1 Instruments 15
3.4.2 Source of data 16
3.5 Data processing and analysis 16
3.5.1 Editing 16
3.5.2 Coding 16
3.5.3 Tabulation 17
3.6 Data Analysis 17
3.6.1 Quantitative Data Analysis 18
3.6.2 Qualitative Data Analysis 18
3.7 Anticipated limitations of the Study 18
CHAPTER FOUR 20
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS 20
4.0 Introduction 20
4.1 Socio-demographic Characteristics 20
4.1.1 Age of the respondents 20
4,1.2 Marital Status of the respondents 21
4.1.3 Sex of the respondents 23
4.1.4 Educational status of the respondents 24
4.2: The causes of women’s marginalization in Uganda 26
4.3: The challenges faced by the media in women’s emancipation in
Uganda 28
4.4: How the media can promote women emancipation in Uganda 30
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CHAPTER FIVE ~33
SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS 33
5.0 Introduction 33
5.1 Summary of the study 33
5.2 Conclusion 34
5.3 Recommendations 34
5.4 Areas for further research 36
REFERENCES 37
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I: QUE5TIONNAJpj~ 39
APPENDIX II: BUDGET 42
ABSTRACT The research on the role of the media in women emancipation was conducted in Nation Television (NTV), Kampala-Uganda. The research was guided by the research objectives and the research questions. The research questions of the study were, to find out the causes of women’s marginalization in Uganda, to find out the challenges faced by the media in women’s emancipation in Uganda and to find how the media can promote women’s emancipation in Uganda. The first research question sought to find out the causes of women’s marginalization in Uganda and the findings reveal that; lack of education, traditional belief of women inferiority, dominance of men and poor government policy on women. The second research question sought to find out the challenges faced by the media in women’s emancipation in Uganda and the findings revealed that; inadequate resources, government attacks, poor cooperation with the public and poor access to information. The third research question sought to find out how the media can promote women emancipation in Uganda and the findings reveal that; organizing public dialogues, civic education on women’s rights, good public relationship with the media and airing of women’s abuse cases The researcher later concluded that the situation of women’s status in Uganda is still alarming and that something needs to be done to improve on the status of the women. Recommendations like educating of women, giving of lost loans among others were some of the recommendations advanced by the researcher after presenting and interpreting the data.