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Reclaiming Fatherhood: Strategies to Reintegrate Absent Fathers in Uganda for Enhanced Child Discipline and Future Productivity

Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara, Ahumuza Audrey


Abstract

Uganda faces a growing crisis of father absence affecting approximately 35% of households, undermining traditional family structures and contributing to poor child discipline, behavioral problems, and reduced future productivity critical for national development.

Keywords

Father absence paternal reintegration child discipline parenting interventions fatherhood programs family structure.
Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research

Cite This Article

Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara & Ahumuza Audrey (2025). Reclaiming Fatherhood: Strategies to Reintegrate Absent Fathers in Uganda for Enhanced Child Discipline and Future Productivity. Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research, 4(10). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=35

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