A Study to Determine the Level of Awareness About Hiv/Aids Among Pupils of Kakutu Primary School in Budaka District
A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS ABOUT HIV/AIDS AMONG PUPILS OF KAKUTU PRIMARY SCHOOL IN BUDAKA DISTRICT
BY
KIZITO MUDAMBO
REG NO: DOT/129/07/08
A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OF MULAGO PARAMEDICAL SCHOOLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS
APRIL 2010
DECLARATION
I, Kizito Mudambo, declare that the contents of this proposal are a result of my own work and have never been submitted to any University or other institution of higher learning for an academic award.
Signed:………………………………… Date……………………………… KIZITO MUDAMBO (STUDENT)
APPROVAL
This research proposal which is about the knowledge, attitude and practices among primary school pupils about HIV/AIDS was under my supervision and approval.
Signed:…………………………………… Date:………………………………. BEENE RICHARD (SUPERVISOR)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ii
APPROVAL iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iv
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 3
1.3 JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY 3
1.4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES 3
1.4.1 Overall objectives 3
1.4.2 Specific objectives 4
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 4
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 4
1.7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 4
CHAPTER TWO 5
LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.1 INTRODUCTION 5
2.2 KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES ABOUT HIV/AIDS 6
CHAPTER THREE 8
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 8
3.1 INTRODUCTION 8
3.2 STUDY DESIGN 8
3.3 STUDY POPULATION 8
3.4 AREA OF STUDY 8
3.5 SAMPLE SELECTION 8
3.6 SAMPLING METHODS AND PROCEDURES 8
3.7 DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS 9
3.8 STUDY PROCEDURES 9
3.9 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF THE STUDY 9
3.10 CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS TO THE STUDY 9
REFERENCES 10
APPENDIX I WORK PLAN 12
APPENDIX II BUDGET 13
APPENDIX III QUESTIONNAIRE 14
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The study will investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary school pupils towards HIV/AIDS. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is
BY
KIZITO MUDAMBO
REG NO: DOT/129/07/08
A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OF MULAGO PARAMEDICAL SCHOOLS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS
APRIL 2010
DECLARATION
I, Kizito Mudambo, declare that the contents of this proposal are a result of my own work and have never been submitted to any University or other institution of higher learning for an academic award.
Signed:………………………………… Date……………………………… KIZITO MUDAMBO (STUDENT)
APPROVAL
This research proposal which is about the knowledge, attitude and practices among primary school pupils about HIV/AIDS was under my supervision and approval.
Signed:…………………………………… Date:………………………………. BEENE RICHARD (SUPERVISOR)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ii
APPROVAL iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iv
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 3
1.3 JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY 3
1.4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES 3
1.4.1 Overall objectives 3
1.4.2 Specific objectives 4
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 4
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 4
1.7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 4
CHAPTER TWO 5
LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.1 INTRODUCTION 5
2.2 KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES ABOUT HIV/AIDS 6
CHAPTER THREE 8
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 8
3.1 INTRODUCTION 8
3.2 STUDY DESIGN 8
3.3 STUDY POPULATION 8
3.4 AREA OF STUDY 8
3.5 SAMPLE SELECTION 8
3.6 SAMPLING METHODS AND PROCEDURES 8
3.7 DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS 9
3.8 STUDY PROCEDURES 9
3.9 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF THE STUDY 9
3.10 CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS TO THE STUDY 9
REFERENCES 10
APPENDIX I WORK PLAN 12
APPENDIX II BUDGET 13
APPENDIX III QUESTIONNAIRE 14
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The study will investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary school pupils towards HIV/AIDS. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is
References: Most adolescents consider themselves omnipotent. Many have the attitude that it cannot happen to them, despite evidence showing that it can. Many young people believe HIV to be a homosexual disease (Lioeanjie, 1996: 138). It is no secret that sexual activity among youth is high and that early onset of sexual activity is rarely followed by a return to abstinence (Lioeanjie, 1996: 139). The high rates of sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancies clearly indicate that a significant percentage of adolescents are having unprotected sex despite knowledge of sexual matters (Van Dyk, 1999: 138). Young people have misconceptions about sexuality. These may stem from either the environment or from music and videos in which there are explicit sex scenes along with language that tells them that love equals sex (Strydom, 2002: 86). There are young people who think that the contraceptive pill can protect them against AIDS in the same way as it prevents pregnancy (Van Dyk, 1999: 138). There are many young people who are of the opinion that it is not really sex when you use a condom (Steyn, 2000: 2). Concern about AIDS appears to be waning because infected people are living longer as a result of successes in treating HIV (Rutledge et al., 2001: 292).