TABLE OF CONTENT
DECLARATION .............................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL ................................................................................................................... .ii
DEDICATION .............................................................................................................. iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................. iv
TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................................. v
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................ viii
CHAPTER ONE: ............................................................................................................ I
GENERAL INTRODUCTION AND BACK GROUND ............................................... 1
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... I
1.1. BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY ................................................................... 2
1.2 Statement of the problem .................................................................................... 4
1.3 The general objective/purpose of the study ......................................................... 4
1.3.1 Specific Objectives .......................................................................................... 4
1.4
1.5
1.6
Research questions .............................................................................................. 5
Scope of the study ............................................................................................... 5
The significance of the study ............................................................................... 6
I. 7 Definition of terms .............................................................................................. 7
CHAPTER TWO: ............................................................................................................ 9
LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................ 9
2.0 Introduction: ........................................................................................................ 9
2.1 Causes of the increase in HIV/AIDS despite NGOs' intervention ................... IO
2.3 Effects of the increasing levels ofHIV/AIDS on the community ..................... l3
2.4 An assessment of the effectiveness ofNGOs interventions to fight HIV/AIDS.
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CHAPTER THREE: ...................................................................................................... 28
METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 28
3.0 I introduction ..................................................................................................... 28
3.1 Study Design ..................................................................................................... 28
3.2 Area of the study ............................................................................................... 28
3.3 Study popu1ation ............................................................................................... 28
3.4 Sample Method .................................................................................................. 29
3.5 Data collection methods .................................................................................... 29
3.5.1 Questionnaires ............................................................................................... 29
3.5.2 Interview method .......................................................................................... 29
3.5.2.1 Structured interviews ................................................................................. 29
3.5.2.2 Observation method .................................................................................. 30
3.6 Data processing and analysis ............................................................................. 30
3.7 Data analysis ...................................................................................................... 30
3.8 Data presentation .............................................................................................. 30
3.9 Tabulation .......................................................................................................... 30
3.10 Limitations of the study ................................................................................. 31
3.11 Delimitations ................................................................................................. 31
CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................... 32
DATA PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ..................................... 32
4.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 32
4.1 General information ofRespondents ................................................................. 32
4.3 Levels of income .............................................................................................. 33
4.4 Causes of the increasing Levels ofHIV /AIDS Prevalence despite ofNGOs, ..... 35
intervention .................................................................................................................... 35 I
4.5 Effects of the increasing levels ofHIV/AIDS ON THE community .................. .40
4.6 An Assessment ofNGOs' intervention to fight HIV/AIDSS ............................... 43
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CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................... 50
SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS ................................. 50
5.0 Introduction: ...................................................................................................... 50
5.1 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 50
5.2 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................ 50
5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................. 51
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 53
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................... 55
APPENDIX A: .............................................................................................................. 55
Questionnaires to people living with HIV I AIDS .......................................................... 55
APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................ 60
Interview guide on people living with HIVIAIDS ........................................................ 60
APPENDIX C ................................................................................................................ 62
Questionnaire to child households ................................................................................ 62
APPENDIX D ............................................................................................................... 65
Questionnaire to the StaffRakai Counselors' Association (RACA) ............................ 65
APPENDIXE: ............................................................................................................... 66
Interview guide on people living with HIV I AIDS ........................................................ 66
ABSTRACT The main impOiiance of this research was to asses the NGOs' performance on People Living with HIV I AIDS in Rakai District. AIDS is still a serious problem because it has led to increased number of widows (Female Headed house holds), orphans, decrease in labor, Child Headed House holds, immoral behaviors like rape and defilement, stigmatization. There fore the researcher found it imperative to conduct this study to address this problem in Lutungu Village and in Rakai District as a whole. The researcher was carried out in Lutungu village, Lwanda parish, Rakai District; however the Research study was carried out only in one NGO that to say Rakai Counsellors' Association which is located at the District Head quatiers. Random sampling method was used to get different respondents. The respondents included PLWHAs, Orphans and the Staff of RACA and this totaled to 45 (forty five) respondents used. The data was collected through interviewing and the questionnaires to the respondents which were answered. The researcher formulated questions which she distributed to the respondents to fill in, thus getting the needed info1mation because the researcher was interested in getting different options or views from the respondents. This saved time since few hours were needed for the respondents to answer questions asked by filling in the gaps. Interviews were conducted to enrich the data this was because they high response, better compression and I was able to get first hand or primary information. The findings of this study were there fore ensured of good management of PL WHAs, offering services through NGOs' intervention and the govenm1ent. Un like any other area in Rakai, Lutungu Village, Lwanda Parish are open about the disease.