Open AccessAntecedents of Family Conflict in Uganda
Author(s) -
Rogers Matama,
Kezia H. Mkwizu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian journal of family and youth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1718-9748
DOI - 10.29173/cjfy29549
Subject(s) - selfishness , family conflict , social psychology , context (archaeology) , qualitative research , identity (music) , psychology , conflict theories , sample (material) , conflict resolution , sociology , social science , geography , chemistry , physics , archaeology , chromatography , acoustics
The purpose of this study was to explore the antecedents of family conflict in Uganda. A qualitative approach was used in this study. A sample size of 139 participants provided data which was subjected to content analysis. Results revealed that the core themes associated with family conflict are finances and priority of resources. Further findings show that differences in tastes and interests, selfishness and lack of communication played a key role as causes of family conflicts. The implication of this study is that finances and priority of resources are antecedents of family conflict in the context of Uganda. Therefore, the antecedents of family conflict that emerged from this study can be understood, defined and analyzed through the lens of social identity theory. Future research may include conducting quantitative studies with a particular demographic using the themes that have emerged from this study.