Tag: Family support

The Influence of Family Structures, Support Systems and Teenage Mothers’ Agency in Kanungu District, Uganda

The Influence of Family Structures, Support Systems and Teenage Mothers’ Agency in Kanungu District, Uganda

Miriam Tugiramasiko, Specioza Twinamasiko, Benjamin Musiita, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Daniel Atwine & UptonNuwagiraMbarara University of Science and Technologyhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-3240-8185Email: miriamt@must.ac.ug Abstract: The situation of teenage motherhood in Kanungu District, Uganda, is characterized by significant socio-economic and health problems. This study aimed at establishing the relationship between family structures and support systems and teenage mothers’ agency, especially in…

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Family Support and the Development of Fish Farming in Busia County

Family Support and the Development of Fish Farming in Busia County

Mugah Michael Sitawa*, Dickson Ombaka, PhD and Parvin Moloo, PhD Department of Sociology, School of Arts and Humanities, Kenyatta University, Kenya. *Corresponding author: michael.sitawa@gmail.com Received September 20, 2018; Revised October 16, 2018; Accepted January 25, 2019 Abstract: Fish farming has and continues to play a vital role in improving nutrition and creating employment. The sociological…

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