Role of Social Factors in Social Economic Status of Families in Kabale Municipality Kabale District.

The study focused on the findings of the effects of social factors on social socioeconomic status of families in Kabale municipality sub-county Kabale district. The objectives of the study included the following: to find out factors that lead to social factors in Kabale municipality sub-county Kabal...

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Main Author: Atukunda, Brian
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Kabale University 2025
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2713
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Summary:The study focused on the findings of the effects of social factors on social socioeconomic status of families in Kabale municipality sub-county Kabale district. The objectives of the study included the following: to find out factors that lead to social factors in Kabale municipality sub-county Kabale district, to investigate the impact of social factors on the socio-economic prosperity in the Kabale municipality sub-county Kabale district, and to assess the extent to which the social factors impact on social economic of families in Kabale municipality sub-county Kabale district. There was a critical review of the issues that have been explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on social factors as an independent variable socio-economic prosperity as the dependent variable and the methods of data collection were put into action. The research used 80 respondents as the sample size, and both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis were employed. The researcher used simple random sampling techniques in collecting and analyzing data and was used to provide equal chances to the sample size. Purposive sampling was also used to collect data from respondents who participated in the study. Findings of the study were obtained from the field interpreting the results analyzing basing on the specific objectives of the study and chapter five portrayed the summary of findings, recommendations were social factors resort to violence and commit atrocious crimes, therefore, we recommend to parts on the social factors to solve their peacefully rather than resorting to violence., the results of the study have revealed that some conciliators do not know the law related to inheritance and succession, that is why we recommend them to learn that law and other rules and regulation in force in the country; the findings of the study have proven that some conciliators are biased, so we recommend them to be impartial in order to mediate parts on family based conflicts caused by alcohol up take fairly and the study concluded that it has been revealed by the findings that social factors have a negative impact on economic prosperity of families where dealing with these alcoholic beverages bring about spending and consumes time that could be devoted in generating income activities. This slows down family income, and agricultural productivity and reduces agricultural employment especially when land is portioned into small parts. Social factors have also a negative impact on social development where they reduce the capacity of family members to access health care, education, and shelter. Furthermore, family-based conflicts destroy the culture of mutual help and assistance between family members because when they quarrel over resources their mutual help into insignificance.