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    Alcohol consumption on family well being and development in Wantoni, Mukono Municipality
    (Uganda Christian University, 2026-05-13) Viane Abwoka Wandera
    This study looked at how drinking alcohol affects the wellbeing and development of families in wantoni, Mukono municipality, Uganda. The study had three main goals one being to see how drinking alcohol affects family wellbeing and relationships; to find out how drinking alcohol affects the income of households and the development of families in wantoni. The study used Ecological Systems Theory by Urie Bronfenbrenner from 1971, which explains how people around us and our environment affect. The study used a mix of research methods including talking to people and giving them questionnaires. The people who were part of the study included the heads of households, adult family members, local leaders, and people who drink alcohol in Wantoni. The study was supposed to include 15 people for interviews, fourteen people actually completed the interviews, which is a good response rate of 93.3%. The information that was collected was analyzed using methods like counting and percentages, as well as by examining the stories people and the themes that emerged The findings of the study revealed that excessive alcohol consumption negatively affects families in many ways. It causes problems in relationships, emotional instability, and harms children. Many participants reported conflicts, domestic violence, and neglect of responsibilities in their homes. They also explained that parents often fail to maintain strong relationships with their children at home, leaving many children emotionally affected and unhappy. The study found that alcohol consumption reduces the money available for important family needs such as food, education, healthcare and savings. Alcohol abuse further leads to job loss, low productivity, financial difficulties, and poverty. In addition, alcohol consumption causes serious health problems such as liver disease, stress, depression, accidents, injuries and poor mental health, which affects not only the drinking’s but their family members. The study concluded that alcohol consumption has negative effects on the wellbeing and development of families in wantoni, Mukono municipality. The study therefore recommends that the government should strengthen laws to control alcohol consumption, social workers should provide counseling and awareness programs about the dangers of alcohol abuse, community leaders should educate people about the harmful effects of drinking, and families should be supported to reduce the impact of alcohol consumption and improve their wellbeing.