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Nurturing the Future: Examining Parenting Influence on Youth Development - A Case Study of Arua Central Division, Arua City
(Uganda Christian University, 2024-05-08) Patrick Obiga Anyule
This study investigated the influence of parenting practices on youth development in Arua Central Division, Arua City, Uganda, a region grappling with rising cases of youth delinquency and social challenges. The main objective was to explore how parenting practices affected the holistic development of youth within the specific socio-cultural context of Arua Central Division. Different sets of data were gathered from 74 respondents, including parents and youths, through Survey Questionnaires, Interviews, and Focus Group Discussions. Analysis of the data revealed authoritative parenting as the dominant style, significant parental influence on youth career choices, and poverty/low-income levels, illiteracy, and high cost of living (arising mainly from exorbitant taxes) as major challenges faced by parents. These challenges contributed to school dropout, peer pressure, and frustration among the youth, leading to negative behaviors such as substance abuse, idleness, prostitution, and robbery, among others. The consistent parental support in academic and career matters across the globe, as well as in Arua Central Division, underscored the universal importance of parental involvement in fostering positive educational outcomes. Recommendations include implementing poverty alleviation programs, offering adult education to improve parental literacy, organizing parenting workshops, providing family counseling services, and advocating for policies supporting low-income families. These findings contribute to understanding the dynamics of parenting and its impact on youth development, offering insights for interventions and policy formulation to address the challenges faced by parents, families, and youth in Arua Central Division.