HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
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CHAPTER 7: COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES<br />
7.0 GENERAL COMMUNITY ISSUES<br />
The Department contributes to the achievements of the <strong>District</strong>’ mission which is to serve the community<br />
through the coordinated delivery of services which focus on National and local priorities in order to<br />
promote sustainable social and economic development of the district.<br />
The department has been at the forefront of community mobilization and sensitization for economic,<br />
social and political development. Over 500 women, youth and PWDs leaders have been mobilized and<br />
sensitized on income generating activities.<br />
FAL programme has raised the literacy level up to 79%. It is mainly the females who attend these FAL<br />
classes as opposed to males. Community Based extension Services of staff with assistance of trained subcounty<br />
chiefs have trained communities on Bonna Baggagawale (Prosperity for All programme.) A few<br />
SACCOs have started benefiting from this fund. Every sub-county in the <strong>District</strong> has at least one viable<br />
SACCO<br />
7.1 GENDER AND CULTURE<br />
Gender mainstreaming training meetings targeting both district and sub county staff have been conducted<br />
in the 14 sub counties of the district. As a result, Gender has been mainstreamed in district programmes.<br />
The department has also carried out advocacy on the rights of women-generally and the education of the<br />
girl child specifically.<br />
Table 7.1: Functional Adult literacy programme<br />
Number of learners Total<br />
Sub-county Male Female<br />
Rubaya 91 276 367<br />
Kakiika 135 427 562<br />
Nyakayojo 141 427 568<br />
Kagongi 104 339 447<br />
Ndeija 18 227 245<br />
Biharwe 50 142 192<br />
Bubaare 22 96 118<br />
Bukiro 65 120 185<br />
Mwizi 210 515 722<br />
Kashare 65 212 277<br />
Rubindi 65 226 291<br />
Rugando 138 748 886<br />
Rwanyamahembe 62 164 226<br />
Bugamba 31 175 206<br />
Total 1197 4139 5336<br />
Total No. of FAL instructors 378<br />
Total No. Of FAL classes 372<br />
Source: Community performance report<br />
7.2 ELDERLY AND DISABILITY<br />
58 homes of PWDs have been visited and registration of PWDs conducted.<br />
Also PWDs together with Elderly persons have been mobilised and sensitised to engage in viable IGAs.<br />
7.3 PROBATION AND YOUTH<br />
462 cases of social welfare nature have been handled of which 45 were referred from LLCs.16 children<br />
were fostered while 234 youth received skills development training. Training on children’s right and<br />
responsibilities were carried out.<br />
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