Effect of Alcoholism on Household Income in Katuna Town Council Kabale District.
This study was focused on the effect of alcoholism on household income in rural areas of Katuna Town Council, Kabale District, Uganda. The study employed a Descriptive research design. The study findings indicate that there causes of alcoholism were Stressed mind, Leisure, Environment, Illiteracy le...
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Kabale University
2024
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2160 |
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| Summary: | This study was focused on the effect of alcoholism on household income in rural areas of Katuna Town Council, Kabale District, Uganda. The study employed a Descriptive research design. The study findings indicate that there causes of alcoholism were Stressed mind, Leisure, Environment, Illiteracy level of community members, Peer influence, Poverty, and Religious beliefs. It was found that peer influence was due to youth who don’t want to engage in other economic activities like agriculture and they resort in bars. 20% of the respondents agreed that poverty was a major cause of alcoholism in Katuna Town Council. Most of the youth end up drinking alcohol due to peer pressure from fellow friends. The findings of the study indicate that there were effects of alcoholism on household income among the communities including loss of income, Malnutrition among children, Family conflict, marital dissatisfaction, and higher levels of famine among the community members. The majority of the respondents that were interviewed reported that loss of income which was at 35% was a major effect of alcoholism on household income in Katuna Town Council. The findings of the study indicate that there were possible intervention mechanisms for ending alcoholism in the communities as including; Increasing alcohol prices, Restricting alcohol outlets, Controlling alcohol advertising and promotion, Better Education and communication, Working with the alcohol industry, government involvement, and Community participation. Respondents who were interviewed revealed that increasing beer prices would be the best mechanism to reduce alcoholism among community members. The study recommends that; there is a need to enormously implement government policies such as the New Alcohol Control Bill 2016 of the Liquor Act, Cap. 93 which prohibits the selling of alcohol anywhere in Uganda to persons below 18 years without a license and this will reduce on alcoholic beverages to the community members which reduces their income. |
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